Welcome to Wilmington Island ...
Wilmington Island is located in Chatham County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wilmington Island: Wilmington Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Wilmington Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Wilmington Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wilmington Island: 912 & 565<3>
Communities near Wilmington Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilmington Island.
- Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pooler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Port Wentworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rossignol Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Tybee Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
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 Wilmington Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmington Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilmington Island. 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 Wilmington Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmington Island. See our Newspapers Page for Wilmington Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmington Island ...
Looking for more information about Wilmington Island? 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 Wilmington Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmington Island.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmington Island - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilmington Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Wilmington Island 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. |