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Welcome to Wulfert ...

Wulfert is located in Lee County<1>.


The location of Wulfert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wulfert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Wulfert is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Wulfert lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Wulfert: (239)

Websites for Wulfert ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.iloveleecounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wulfert, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Wulfert ...

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

  • Cape Coral
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanibel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fort Myers Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint James City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Flamingo Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Bay
    • Flamingo Bay is located in Lee County
  • Pineland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
    • Pineland is located in Lee County
  • Pine Island Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Center
    • Pine Island Center is located in Lee County
  • Punta Rassa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punta Rassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta Rassa
    • Punta Rassa is located in Lee County
  • Shell Point Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point Village
    • Shell Point Village is located in Lee County
  • Matlacha Isles - Matlacha Shores
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Wulfert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wulfert.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wulfert ...

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

Adding Wulfert to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wulfert post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wulfert.

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

The official website for Lee County: www.lee-county.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wulfert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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