Welcome to Sedalia ...

Sedalia is located in Graves County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sedalia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Sedalia is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sedalia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sedalia is located in the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Sedalia: 42079<3>

Communities Also Named Sedalia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Sedalia - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sedalia ...

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

• Murray
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Calloway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
• Mayfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Graves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
• South Fulton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
• Fulton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Wingo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
  • Wingo is located in Graves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
• Hardin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
• Hazel
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Hazel is located in Calloway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
• Water Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Graves County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
• Cottage Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Henry County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <4>
• Farmington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Graves 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 Sedalia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sedalia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sedalia ...

Looking for more information about Sedalia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sedalia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sedalia.

Adding Sedalia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sedalia 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 Sedalia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sedalia post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sedalia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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