Wadesboro, Kentucky

Wadesboro, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Wadesboro
Location within the state of Kentucky
Wadesboro
Wadesboro (the US)
Coordinates: 36°44′53″N 88°19′17″W / 36.74806°N 88.32139°W / 36.74806; -88.32139Coordinates: 36°44′53″N 88°19′17″W / 36.74806°N 88.32139°W / 36.74806; -88.32139
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Calloway
Elevation 463 ft (141 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID 509298[1]

Wadesboro or Waidsboro is an unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States.

History

The first settlement in Calloway County was likely made near Wadesboro in 1818.[2] Wadesboro served as the first county seat.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wadesboro, Kentucky
  2. 1 2 Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 109.


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