Welcome to Wabd ...

Wabd is located in Rockcastle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wabd, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Wabd is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Wabd: 606

Communities near Wabd ...

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

• Berea
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
• Somerset
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<4>
  • 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 <3>
• Mount Vernon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
• Brodhead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
• Crab Orchard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
  • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
• Science Hill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Eubank
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
• Livingston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Ottawa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
• Walnut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski 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 Wabd. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wabd.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wabd ...

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

Adding Wabd to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Wabd post office opened in 1886.

We also found Wabd on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wabd.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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