Wayland, Kentucky

About Wayland

Wayland, KY is a tiny community located in eastern Kentucky with an estimated population of 359.

Officially, Wayland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.71 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 132 residents per square mile.

📰 Wayland News Today

• WATCH: How the Tiny Coal Town of Wayland Became a Kentucky Basketball Landmark on3.com · Aug 4
• Kentucky by Heart: Celebrating the full life of Wayland native, Kentucky Sweet 16 legend ‘King’ Kelly Coleman Northern Kentucky Tribune · Mar 17
• Shirley Ann Collins Obituary (2026) - Ivel, KY - Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home - Martin Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Shirley Ann Collins Obituary | Nelson Frazier Funeral Home | Martin, KY Tribute Archive · Jul 31
• Gym renovations for disaster centers WSAZ · Dec 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wayland Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Wayland — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wayland

• Mousie Park reviews ★
• New green picnic grounds reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wayland

• Jones Fork Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wayland

🏘️ Nearby Communities