Welcome to Wilma ...
Wilma is located in Liberty County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Wilma is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilma lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Wilma, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Wilma: 850 & 448<3>
Communities Also Named Wilma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Wilma: This one is located in Liberty County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilma.
Communities near Wilma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilma.
- Wewahitchka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewahitchka
- Wewahitchka is located in Gulf County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewahitchka <4>
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sumatra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumatra
- Sumatra is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumatra <4>
- Estiffanulga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estiffanulga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
- Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
- Marysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
- Telogia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telogia
- Telogia is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telogia <4>
- Hosford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosford
- Hosford is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hosford <4>
- Kinard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard
- Kinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinard <4>
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Wilma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilma. 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 Wilma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilma. See our Newspapers Page for Wilma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilma ...
Looking for more information about Wilma? 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 Wilma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilma.
Adding Wilma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilma 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 Wilma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wilma post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Wilma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |