Wurtland, Kentucky
Wurtland is a city of 1,154 people in Greenup County, Kentucky, founded in 1970.
Why visit Wurtland
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include McConnell House, Law Office, and Slave Quarters.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Wurtland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wurtland
Wurtland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Wurtland, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
McConnell House, Law Office, and Slave Quarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building complex in Greenup County, Kentucky
Churches and places of worship1
Wurtland Union Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Kentucky, United States of America
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Green Primary Elementary School
School · 6.0 mi
535 Junior Furnace Powellsvill, Franklin Furnace
6 more on the map.
History
The Wurtland vicinity was first settled by Alexander Fulton and his family circa 1830. The Fultons then established the Fulton's Forge Works, and the community became known as "Fulton's Forge". In 1823, William Shreve and his family had built a steam furnace nearby, and they named their settlement (the) "Old Steam Furnace". Because neither of the settlements had an acceptable name for a post office, the post office was named "Oil Works" after a local factory that made kerosene. Although the Oil Works post office was established on January 14, 1864, it was closed in 1871. On February 28, 1876, the post office was reestablished as "Wurtland", named after George and Samuel Grandin Wurts who had founded the nearby Pennsylvania and Laurel Furnaces in 1848.
From the History section of Wurtland, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Wurtland
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 24°F | 3.7 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 32°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 41°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 56°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 43°F | 3.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 32°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ashland Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Greenup County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-11-26: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Huntington Tri-State Airport/Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Raceland 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Worthington 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Flatwoods 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Russell 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Ironton 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Bellefonte 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Franklin Furnace 7 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Westwood 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Coal Grove 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Ashland 10 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wurtland Union Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- McConnell house and law office, Nyttend, Public domain
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