Welcome to Wilhelmina ...

Wilhelmina is located in Todd County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilhelmina, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Wilhelmina is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Wilhelmina: (270)

Communities Also Named Wilhelmina ...

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

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

Communities near Wilhelmina ...

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

• Hopkinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinsville
  • Hopkinsville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinsville <4>
• Oak Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Russellville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <4>
• Guthrie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
  • Guthrie is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>
• Pembroke
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Lewisburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
• Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Trenton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Allensville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
  • Allensville is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
• Sharon Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
  • Sharon Grove is located in Todd 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 Wilhelmina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilhelmina.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilhelmina ...

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

Adding Wilhelmina to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wilhelmina post office opened in 1900.

We also found Wilhelmina on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilhelmina.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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