Welcome to Wyoming ...
Wyoming is located in Bath County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyoming, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Wyoming is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wyoming lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wyoming: 606
Communities Also Named Wyoming ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Wyoming - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wyoming.
Communities near Wyoming ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wyoming.
- Morehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
- Flemingsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Jeffersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
- Owingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camargo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Camargo is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Frenchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Salt Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Wyoming. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wyoming.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wyoming. 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 Wyoming.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyoming. See our Newspapers Page for Wyoming.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyoming ...
Looking for more information about Wyoming? 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 Wyoming, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wyoming.
Adding Wyoming to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wyoming 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 Wyoming was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wyoming post office opened in 1853.
We also found Wyoming in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyoming.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wyoming - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |