Welcome to Wolf ...

Wolf is located in Carter County<1>.

The location of Wolf has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolf, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Wolf is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Wolf: (606)

Communities Also Named Wolf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Wolf - they are located in California (2), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio (2), Oklahoma and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Wolf ...

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

• Grayson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
• Olive Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <4>
• Vanceburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
  • Vanceburg is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
• Greenup
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <4>
• Sandy Hook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <4>
• Counts Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
  • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
• Wesleyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
  • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
• Smoky Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
  • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
• Boone Furnace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
  • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
• Grahn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
  • Grahn is located in Carter 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 Wolf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf ...

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

Adding Wolf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wolf 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 Wolf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wolf post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolf.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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