Welcome to Wilmore ...

The city of Wilmore is located in Comanche County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Wilmore: Named for Thomas Wilmore, an early settler in this area.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wilmore has a population of 47 people<2> (see below for details).

Wilmore is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wilmore lies within the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Wilmore: 67155<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilmore had an population of 47 people. This is a decrease of 11.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilmore had a population of 53 people. This makes Wilmore the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 53 people, the population of Wilmore decreased 7.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 57 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wilmore.

Communities Also Named Wilmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wilmore - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Wilmore ...

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

• Greensburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <6>
• Coldwater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <6>
• Protection
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
  • Protection is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protection <6>
• Sun City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
  • Sun City is located in Barber County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <6>
• Belvidere
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Belvidere is located in Kiowa County
• Buttermilk
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
  • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
• Brenham ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
  • Brenham is located in Kiowa County
• Haviland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
  • Haviland is located in Kiowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haviland <6>
• Aetna ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Aetna is located in Barber County
• Lake City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Barber County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmore ...

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

Adding Wilmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilmore 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 Wilmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wilmore post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/