Welcome to Wilmer ...

Wilmer was founded circa 1890s.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Wilmer: Named after Wilmer Cleveland Wells#160;(1840-1933), who founded the community.

Time Zone: Wilmer lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you leave Wilmer and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Wilmer: (250) and (778)<1>

Communities Also Named Wilmer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Wilmer - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilmer.

Communities near Wilmer ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Wilmer.

• Radium Hot Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Hot Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Hot Springs <3>
• Shuswap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuswap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuswap
• Edgewater
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Fairmont Hot Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont Hot Springs <3>
• Panorama
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panorama <3>
• Brighouse
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighouse
• Brisco
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brisco <3>
• Canal Flats
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Flats
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Flats <3>
• Kootenay Crossing
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kootenay Crossing

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmer ...

Looking for more information about Wilmer? 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 Wilmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmer.

Adding Wilmer to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Wilmer was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/