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Welcome to Wetaug ...

Wetaug is located in Pulaski County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wetaug: WEE-tog<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wetaug, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

Wetaug is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wetaug: 618 & 730<4>

Communities near Wetaug ...

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

  • Anna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • Jonesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vienna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Goreville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mounds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Barlow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Mound City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tamms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <5>
  • Karnak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 Wetaug. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wetaug.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wetaug ...

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

Adding Wetaug to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wetaug 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 (so far) for Wetaug was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wetaug post office opened in 1856. The Wetaug post office closed in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wetaug.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wetaug. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wetaug - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Wetaug area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Wetaug area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/