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Welcome to Waddy ...

Waddy is located in Shelby County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waddy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Waddy is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Waddy, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Waddy: 502

The ZIP code for Waddy: 40076<3>

Communities near Waddy ...

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

  • Frankfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Versailles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Simpsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Eminence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Taylorsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasureville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Avenstoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenstoke

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waddy ...

Looking for more information about Waddy? 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 Waddy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waddy.

Adding Waddy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waddy 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 (so far) for Waddy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Waddy post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waddy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waddy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Waddy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waddy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/