Welcome to Wilmot ...
Wilmot is located in Cowley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Wilmot is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilmot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilmot is located in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilmot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Wilmot - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island (3), South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilmot.
Communities near Wilmot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilmot.
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
- Rose Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <3>
- Douglass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <3>
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Former name for Oxford:
- Hapawalla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
- Udall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <3>
- Burden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Burden is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <3>
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
- Latham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <3>
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Wilmot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilmot. 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 Wilmot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmot. See our Newspapers Page for Wilmot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmot ...
Looking for more information about Wilmot? 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 Wilmot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmot.
Adding Wilmot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilmot 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 Wilmot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wilmot post office opened in 1879.
We also found Wilmot in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cowley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |