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Welcome to Wabash County ...

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

The community of Mount Carmel is the Seat for Wabash County.

Wabash County was founded in 1824 and was created by taking area from Edwards County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wabash had a population of 11,520 people. This is a decrease of 3.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,916 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wabash represented 0.09% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Wabash County:

  • Allendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
    • Bellmont is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <2>
  • Keensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Carmel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.