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Welcome to Wilsey ...

Wilsey is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Wilsey is located in Parmer County<1>.


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


Wilsey is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wilsey is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Wilsey (for example, toward Clovis (NM)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Wilsey is located in the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Wilsey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wilsey - they are located in Kansas and Montana.

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

Communities near Wilsey ...

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

  • Clovis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
    • Clovis is located in Curry County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <4>
  • Friona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
    • Friona is located in Parmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <4>
  • Bovina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina is located in Parmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovina <4>
  • Farwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Parmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <4>
  • Texico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
    • Texico is located in Curry County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <4>
  • Lazbuddie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Muleshoe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muleshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
    • Muleshoe is located in Bailey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muleshoe <4>
  • Bellview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
    • Bellview is located in Curry County (NM)
  • Broadview
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Portales
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
    • Portales is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <4>

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 Wilsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilsey.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilsey ...

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Parmer, 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 Wilsey - 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.









 

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