Welcome to Wentz ...
Wentz is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wentz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Wentz is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wentz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wentz: 606
Communities Also Named Wentz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wentz - they are located in Maryland, New York and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wentz.
Communities near Wentz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wentz.
- Hazard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <3>
- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
- Whitesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
- Appalachia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
- Appalachia is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <3>
- Evarts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evarts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <3>
- Hindman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Lynch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <3>
- Benham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
- Hyden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <3>
- Vicco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Wentz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wentz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wentz. 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 Wentz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wentz. See our Newspapers Page for Wentz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wentz ...
Looking for more information about Wentz? 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 Wentz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wentz.
Adding Wentz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wentz 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 Wentz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wentz post office opened in 1906.
We also found Wentz on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wentz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wentz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wentz - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |