Welcome to Wilbur Heights ...

Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Wilbur Heights: WIL-buhr<3>

A typical abbreviation for Wilbur Heights: Wilbur Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Wilbur Heights is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Wilbur Heights (for example, toward State Line City (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Wilbur Heights is located in the (217) area code.

Communities near Wilbur Heights ...

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

• Rantoul
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
  • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <5>
• Mahomet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
  • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <5>
• Savoy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Savoy is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <5>
• Monticello
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
• Saint Joseph
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
• Tolono
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
  • Tolono is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <5>
• Villa Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
  • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
• Fisher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <5>
• Philo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <5>
• Sidney
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <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 Wilbur Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilbur Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilbur Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov