Welcome to Wilbur ...
So far, we found very little information about Wilbur. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wilbur to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilbur, please Contact Us.
Wilbur was located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Wilbur would have been located within present day Pemiscot County<2>.
The location of Wilbur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilbur is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wilbur was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Wilbur still existed, it would have been in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilbur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Wilbur - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilbur.
Communities near Wilbur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilbur.
- Kennett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <5>
- Caruthersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
- Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <5>
- Portageville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <5>
- Hayti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <5>
- Steele
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <5>
- Campbell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
- Ridgely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <5>
- Powells Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
- Clarkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Gideon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Gideon is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <5>
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 Wilbur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilbur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilbur. 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 Wilbur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilbur. See our Newspapers Page for Wilbur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilbur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pemiscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilbur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |