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Welcome to Wabasso ...

Wabasso is located on the Treasure Coast.

Wabasso is located in Indian River County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wabasso, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Wabasso is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Wabasso lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Wabasso (for example, toward Port Saint Lucie), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Wabasso: (772)

The ZIP code for Wabasso: 32970<3>

Communities Also Named Wabasso ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wabasso - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Wabasso ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wabasso.

  • Sebastian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vero Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fellsmere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Indian River Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant - Valkaria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Malabar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Lucie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie
    • Saint Lucie is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Saint Lucie Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucie Village
    • Saint Lucie Village is located in Saint Lucie County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 619 people
  • Gifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Indian River County
  • Roseland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wabasso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wabasso.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wabasso. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wabasso.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wabasso. See our Newspapers Page for Wabasso.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wabasso ...

Looking for more information about Wabasso? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wabasso, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wabasso.

Adding Wabasso to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wabasso in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wabasso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wabasso post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wabasso.

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

The official website for Indian River County: www.ircgov.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Indian River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wabasso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wabasso). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wabasso or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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