Welcome to Labascus ...

Labascus is located in Casey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Labascus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Labascus is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Labascus lies 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).

Area Code for Labascus: 606

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Somerset
  • From Labascus to Somerset
• Russell Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
  • Russell Springs is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Russell Springs
  • From Labascus to Russell Springs
• Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Casey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Liberty
  • From Labascus to Liberty
• Jamestown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jamestown
  • From Labascus to Jamestown
• 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.<5> 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.<5> 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eubank
  • From Labascus to Eubank
• Dunnville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Labascus post office opened in 1882.

We also found Labascus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Labascus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Labascus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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