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Welcome to Wamac ...The city of Wamac is primarily located in Washington County<1>. A portion of Wamac extends into Marion County and Clinton County. The pronunciation of Wamac: WAH-MAK<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Wamac, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956. The origin (or the toponymy) of Wamac: The name Wamac is a portmanteau<3> and it reflects the fact that the city it is located where Washington, Marion and Clinton counties meet. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wamac has a population of 1,125 people<4> (see below for details). Wamac is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<5>. Time Zone: Wamac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Wamac: (618) The ZIP code for Wamac: 62801<6> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wamac had an population of 1,125 people. This is a decrease of 5.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.36% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Wamac had a population of 1,185 people (or 8.05% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Wamac the county's 3rd most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,185 people, the population of Wamac decreased 14.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,378 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Wamac. Communities near Wamac ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wamac.
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 Wamac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wamac. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wamac. 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 Wamac. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wamac. See our Newspapers Page for Wamac. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wamac ...Looking for more information about Wamac? 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 Wamac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wamac. Adding Wamac to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Wamac 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 Wamac was on a map titled Road Map for Illinois (from Shell Oil, 1956). For more details, see References and Mentions for Wamac. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wamac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov Footnotes ...
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