Welcome to Wirt ...

Wirt is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wirt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

Wirt is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Wirt: (812)

Communities Also Named Wirt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Wirt: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Dearborn County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 5 communities that are also named Wirt - they are located in Iowa, Minnesota, New York and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Wirt ...

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

• Madison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Scottsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
• North Vernon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vernon
  • North Vernon is located in Jennings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Vernon <4>
• Austin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Carrollton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Milton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
• Bedford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
• Holton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
  • Holton is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
• Dupont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <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 Wirt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wirt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wirt ...

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

Adding Wirt to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wirt post office opened in 1834.

We also found Wirt in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wirt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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