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Welcome to Labascus ...

Although we found mention of Labascus during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Labascus was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We've added Labascus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Labascus, please Contact Us.



The location of Labascus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Labascus, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Labascus is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where we believe that Labascus might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

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

We believe that Labascus would be found within the (606) area code.

Communities near Labascus ...

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

  • Somerset
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Russell Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
  • Science Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <4>
  • Hustonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
    • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
  • Eubank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <4>
  • Dunnville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
    • Dunnville is located in Casey County
  • Argyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Casey County
  • Mintonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
    • Mintonville is located in Casey 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 Labascus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Labascus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Labascus ...

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

Adding Labascus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Labascus 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 for Labascus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Labascus.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Labascus and then turned west". While Labascus could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Labascus as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Labascus could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Labascus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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