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Welcome to Waneta ...

Waneta is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waneta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Waneta is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Waneta: 606

The ZIP code for Waneta: 40488<3>

Communities Also Named Waneta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Waneta - they are located in British Columbia, Iowa, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Waneta ...

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

  • Berea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Beattyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • McKee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Annville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerby Knob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
  • Locust Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waneta ...

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

Adding Waneta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waneta 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 Waneta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Waneta post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waneta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waneta - 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 Waneta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waneta 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/