Welcome to Wabash Point ...
Wabash Point is located in Coles County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wabash Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Wabash Point: Wabash Pt.
Wabash Point is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wabash Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Wabash Point (for example, toward West Terre Haute (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Wabash Point: 217 & 447<3>
Communities near Wabash Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wabash Point.
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mattoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arthur
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Neoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
- Windsor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stewardson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
- Stewardson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
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 Wabash Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wabash Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wabash Point. 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 Wabash Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wabash Point. See our Newspapers Page for Wabash Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wabash Point ...
Looking for more information about Wabash Point? 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 Wabash Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wabash Point.
Adding Wabash Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wabash Point in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wabash Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wabash Point post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wabash Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wabash Point - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Wabash Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Wabash Point 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |