Welcome to Wilmore ...
Wilmore is located in McDowell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Wilmore is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilmore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wilmore: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Wilmore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wilmore - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilmore.
Communities near Wilmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilmore.
- Welch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
- Oceana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <4>
- Gary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - War
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Davy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Northfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <4>
- Bradshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
- Iaeger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Wilmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilmore. 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 Wilmore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmore. See our Newspapers Page for Wilmore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmore ...
Looking for more information about Wilmore? 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 Wilmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmore.
Adding Wilmore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilmore 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 Wilmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wilmore post office opened in 1902.
We also found Wilmore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |