Welcome to Wishart ...
Wishart is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Wishart has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wishart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Wishart is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wishart lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wishart lies within the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Wishart ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wishart - they are located in Georgia, Saskatchewan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wishart.
Communities near Wishart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wishart.
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
- Fair Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- Fair Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
- Ash Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Ash Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Grove <4>
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
- Pleasant Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
- Fair Play
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
- Everton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <4>
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
- Dadeville is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
- Halfway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Wishart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wishart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wishart. 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 Wishart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wishart. See our Newspapers Page for Wishart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wishart ...
Looking for more information about Wishart? 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 Wishart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wishart.
Adding Wishart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wishart 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 Wishart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wishart post office opened in 1884.
We also found Wishart in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wishart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wishart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wishart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |