Welcome to Wilmot ...
Wilmot is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wilmot, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Wilmot is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wilmot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilmot is located in the (662) 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, Kansas, Michigan, 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.
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Hollandale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
- Metcalfe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Isola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Washington 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 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.<6>
From that list, the Wilmot post office opened in 1900.
We also found Wilmot on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmot - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |