Welcome to Wilhoit ...
So far, we found very little information about Wilhoit. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wilhoit to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilhoit, please Contact Us.
Wilhoit would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
The location of Wilhoit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilhoit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilhoit is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wilhoit was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilhoit would have been located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilhoit ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wilhoit - they are located in Arizona, Kentucky and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilhoit.
Communities near Wilhoit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilhoit.
- Charlottesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <5>
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
- Gordonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
- Stanardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <5>
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Aroda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Burnt Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Montpelier Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
- Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <5>
- Quinque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
- Quinque is located in Greene County
- Wolftown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
- Wolftown is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <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 Wilhoit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilhoit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilhoit. 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 Wilhoit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilhoit. See our Newspapers Page for Wilhoit.
Adding Wilhoit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilhoit in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilhoit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wilhoit post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilhoit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Wilhoit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Greene, 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 Wilhoit - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |