Welcome to Warco ...
Although we found mention of Warco during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Warco was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Warco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Warco, please Contact Us.
The location of Warco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Warco is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Warco might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Warco would be found within the (606) area code.
Communities near Warco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warco.
- Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>
- Paintsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintsville
- Paintsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paintsville <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
- 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.<2> 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.<2> 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) - Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Blue Moon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Blue Moon 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Warco and then turned east". While Warco could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Warco as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Warco could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |