Welcome to Wilberton ...

Wilberton is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Wilberton: WIL-buhr-tuhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilberton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Wilberton is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities near Wilberton ...

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

• Salem
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Vandalia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <5>
• Altamont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
• Saint Elmo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <5>
• Odin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Odin is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <5>
• Kinmundy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <5>
• Brownstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <5>
• Mulberry Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <5>
• Patoka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Patoka is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patoka <5>
• Farina
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
  • Farina is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <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 Wilberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilberton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilberton ...

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

Adding Wilberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilberton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilberton was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Wilberton in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Wilberton post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilberton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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