Welcome to Wellington ...

The city of Wellington is located in Jefferson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wellington has a population of 575 people<2> (see below for details).

Wellington is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Wellington: 502

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wellington had an population of 575 people. This is an increase of 1.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wellington had a population of 565 people. This makes Wellington the county's 44th most populous community.

The population of Wellington represents 0.01% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 565 people, the population of Wellington has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 561 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wellington.

Communities Also Named Wellington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Wellington: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Menifee County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 39 communities that are also named Wellington - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Wellington ...

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

• Louisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• New Albany
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Jeffersontown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <4>
• Clarksville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Shively
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
• Mount Washington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
• Shepherdsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
  • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
• Lyndon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
• Hillview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellington ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wellington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/