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Welcome to Faber ...

Faber is located in Whitley County<1>.

Faber is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Faber (for example, toward Jamestown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Faber: 606

Communities Also Named Faber ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Faber - they are located in Arkansas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Faber ...

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

  • London
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Corbin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Barbourville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jellico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
    • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <3>
  • North Corbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
    • North Corbin is located in Knox County
  • Dorthae
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
    • Dorthae is located in Laurel County
  • Gray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Laurel County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Whitley County

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 Faber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faber.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faber. 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 Faber.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faber ...

Looking for more information about Faber? 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 Faber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Faber.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Whitley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.