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Welcome to Wrigley ...

Wrigley is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wrigley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Wrigley is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wrigley: 606

The ZIP code for Wrigley: 41477<3>

Communities Also Named Wrigley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wrigley - they are located in California, Northwest Territories and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Wrigley ...

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

  • Morehead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sandy Hook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Salt Lick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lakeview Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • The Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
  • Minor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Elkfork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
  • Bell City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrigley ...

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

Adding Wrigley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wrigley 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 (so far) for Wrigley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wrigley post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrigley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wrigley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wrigley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wrigley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/