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Welcome to Wray Gap ...

Wray Gap is located in Wayne County<1>.

Wray Gap is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Wray Gap (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Wray Gap: 606

Communities near Wray Gap ...

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

  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Shearer Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
  • Murl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
  • Parnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
  • Slickford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
  • Alpha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Parmleysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wray Gap ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wray Gap - 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.