Welcome to Warco ...
Warco is located in Floyd County<1>.
Warco is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Warco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Warco: 606
Communities near Warco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warco.
- Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paintsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Prestonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- Coal Run Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Hindman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pippa Passes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Wheelwright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Wayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Dana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Floyd 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 Warco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warco. 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 Warco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warco. See our Newspapers Page for Warco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warco ...
Looking for more information about Warco? 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 Warco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Warco.
Adding Warco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warco 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 Warco was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warco.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |