Welcome to Wetumpka ...

Wetumpka is located in Gadsden County<1>.

The location of Wetumpka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wetumpka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Wetumpka is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wetumpka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Wetumpka (for example, toward Blountstown), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Wetumpka: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Wetumpka ...

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

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

Communities near Wetumpka ...

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

• Quincy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <5>
• Midway
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
• Havana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Havana is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
• Gretna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <5>
• Greensboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
• Douglas City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
• Hosford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosford
  • Hosford is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosford <5>
• Mount Pleasant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Gadsden County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
• Sycamore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
• Telogia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telogia
  • Telogia is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telogia <5>

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 Wetumpka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wetumpka.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wetumpka. 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 Wetumpka.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wetumpka ...

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

Adding Wetumpka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wetumpka 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 Wetumpka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wetumpka post office opened in 1873.

We also found Wetumpka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wetumpka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gadsden County: www.gadsdengov.net/

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