Welcome to Wightman ...

Wightman is located in Calhoun County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Wightman, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wightman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Wightman is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wightman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wightman lies within the (712) area code.

Communities Also Named Wightman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wightman - they are located in Missouri and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wightman.

Communities near Wightman ...

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

• Carroll
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Carroll is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <4>
• Jefferson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Rockwell City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Rockwell City is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell City <4>
• Lake City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
• Glidden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
  • Glidden is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <4>
• Gowrie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
  • Gowrie is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <4>
• Scranton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Breda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
  • Breda is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
• Churdan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
  • Churdan is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
• Callender
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
  • Callender is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 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 Wightman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wightman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wightman ...

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

Adding Wightman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wightman 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 Wightman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wightman post office opened in 1905.

We also found Wightman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wightman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/