Wadesboro, Kentucky

Wadesboro, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Wadesboro

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°44′53″N 88°19′17″W / 36.74806°N 88.32139°WCoordinates: 36°44′53″N 88°19′17″W / 36.74806°N 88.32139°W
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Calloway
Elevation 463 ft (141 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 109.