Welcome to Wilkinson ...

Wilkinson is located in Logan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilkinson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Wilkinson is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wilkinson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Wilkinson: (304) and (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Wilkinson: 25653<4>

Communities Also Named Wilkinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Wilkinson - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near Wilkinson ...

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

• Williamson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Williamson is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <5>
• Madison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Chapmanville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
  • Chapmanville is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <5>
• Man
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man
  • Man is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Man <5>
• Danville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
• Delbarton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
  • Delbarton is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <5>
• Matewan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
  • Matewan is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
• Gilbert
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
• Mitchell Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
  • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
• Troy Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
  • Troy Town is located in Logan 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 Wilkinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilkinson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilkinson. 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 Wilkinson.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilkinson ...

Looking for more information about Wilkinson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wilkinson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilkinson.

Adding Wilkinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wilkinson post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilkinson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/