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)
- Keensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Wabash County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Edwards County
- Lawrence County
- Richland County
- Gibson County
- Knox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |