Welcome to Wasioto ...
Wasioto is located in Bell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wasioto, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Wasioto is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wasioto lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wasioto: 606
Communities near Wasioto ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wasioto.
- Middlesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harrogate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
- Barbourville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loyall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Minton Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minton Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Cumberland Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Arjay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fourmile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Varilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Wasioto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wasioto.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wasioto. 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 Wasioto.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wasioto. See our Newspapers Page for Wasioto.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wasioto ...
Looking for more information about Wasioto? 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 Wasioto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wasioto.
Adding Wasioto to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wasioto 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 Wasioto was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wasioto post office opened in 1889.
We also found Wasioto in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wasioto.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wasioto - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |