Welcome to Wadesboro ...
Wadesboro is located in Calloway County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wadesboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Wadesboro is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wadesboro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wadesboro: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Wadesboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wadesboro - they are located in Florida, Louisiana and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wadesboro.
Communities near Wadesboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wadesboro.
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
- Calvert City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <4>
- Hazel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Grand Rivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <4>
- Almo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kirksey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dogtown is located in Marshall 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 Wadesboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wadesboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wadesboro. 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 Wadesboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadesboro. See our Newspapers Page for Wadesboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wadesboro ...
Looking for more information about Wadesboro? 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 Wadesboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wadesboro.
Adding Wadesboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wadesboro on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wadesboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wadesboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wadesboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Wadesboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Wadesboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |