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Welcome to Dwale ...

Dwale is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dwale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Dwale is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dwale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dwale: 606

The ZIP code for Dwale: 41621<3>

Communities Also Named Dwale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dwale - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dwale.

Communities near Dwale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dwale.

  • Pikeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paintsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Prestonsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Run Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Inez
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheelwright
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Dana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dana is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Manton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manton is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dwale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dwale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dwale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dwale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dwale. See our Newspapers Page for Dwale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dwale ...

Looking for more information about Dwale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dwale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dwale.

Adding Dwale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dwale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Dwale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dwale post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dwale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dwale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dwale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dwale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/