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Welcome to Wilhoit ...

Wilhoit is located in Yavapai County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilhoit, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Wilhoit is 5,020 feet [1,530 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Wilhoit is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Wilhoit lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Wilhoit: 928

Communities Also Named Wilhoit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wilhoit - they are located in Kentucky, Oregon and Virginia.

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.

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilhoit ...

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

Adding Wilhoit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilhoit 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 (so far) for Wilhoit was on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilhoit.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilhoit - 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.