Welcome to Wetaug ...

Wetaug is located in Pulaski County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Wetaug: WEE-tog<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wetaug, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Wetaug is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Wetaug: (618)

Communities near Wetaug ...

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

• Anna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
• Jonesboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
• Vienna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
• Cobden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
  • Cobden is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <5>
• Goreville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
  • Goreville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <5>
• Mounds
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
  • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
• Mound City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Mound City is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <5>
• Tamms
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
  • Tamms is located in Alexander County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <5>
• Karnak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
  • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <5>
• Ullin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin
  • Ullin is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <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 Wetaug. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wetaug.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wetaug ...

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

Adding Wetaug to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wetaug post office opened in 1856.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wetaug.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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