Welcome to Wapello ...

Wapello is located in Bingham County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wapello: wah-PELL-oh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wapello, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Wapello is 4,540 feet [1,384 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wapello is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Wapello lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Wapello: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Wapello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wapello - they are located in Iowa and Kansas.

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

Communities near Wapello ...

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

• Blackfoot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
  • Blackfoot is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackfoot <6>
• Shelley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
  • Shelley is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <6>
• Firth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
  • Firth is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
• Basalt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basalt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
  • Basalt is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <6>
• Collins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Bingham County
• Moreland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Moreland is located in Bingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <6>
• Riverside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Bingham County
• Aberdeen Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Junction
  • Aberdeen Junction is located in Bingham County
• Woodville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Bingham County
• Taylorville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
  • Taylorville is located in Bonneville County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wapello ...

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

Adding Wapello to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wapello 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 Wapello was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wapello post office opened in 1904.

We also found Wapello mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wapello.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bingham County: www.co.bingham.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/