Welcome to Dillman ...

Dillman is located in Wells County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Dillman is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dillman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dillman is within the (260) area code.

Communities Also Named Dillman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dillman - they are located in Missouri and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dillman ...

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

• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Huntington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Huntington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
• Bluffton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
• Gas City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
  • Gas City is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
• Hartford City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <4>
• Upland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
  • Upland is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
• Fairmount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Fairmount is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <4>
• Eaton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
• Montpelier
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Jonesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillman ...

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

Adding Dillman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dillman 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 Dillman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dillman post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wells County: www.wellscounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov