Welcome to Wagar ...
Wagar is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wagar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Wagar is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wagar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wagar: 251
Communities near Wagar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wagar.
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Chatom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <3>
- McIntosh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
- Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Sunflower
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Saint Stephen's
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <3>
- Stave Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Hawthorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hobson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke 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 Wagar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wagar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wagar. 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 Wagar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wagar. See our Newspapers Page for Wagar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wagar ...
Looking for more information about Wagar? 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 Wagar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wagar.
Adding Wagar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wagar 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 Wagar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wagar post office opened in 1890.
We also found Wagar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wagar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wagar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wagar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |