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Welcome to Wilbur Springs ...

Wilbur Springs is located in Colusa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilbur Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

A typical abbreviation for Wilbur Springs: Wilbur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Wilbur Spngs. or Wilbur Sprngs.)

Wilbur Springs is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wilbur Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wilbur Springs is located in the (530) area code.

Communities near Wilbur Springs ...

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

  • Clearlake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Colusa County
  • Clearlake Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clearlake Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hough Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hough Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Springs
    • Hough Springs is located in Lake County
  • Lower Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rumsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Genevra
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genevra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
    • Genevra is located in Colusa 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 Wilbur Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilbur Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilbur Springs ...

Looking for more information about Wilbur Springs? 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 Wilbur Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilbur Springs.

Adding Wilbur Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilbur Springs 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 Wilbur Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wilbur Springs post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilbur Springs.

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

The official website for Colusa County: www.colusacountyclerk.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Colusa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilbur Springs - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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