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Welcome to Wilberton ...

Wilberton is located in Fayette County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wilberton: WIL-buhr-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilberton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Wilberton is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Wilberton ...

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

  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Vandalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Altamont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Elmo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Odin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Odin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
  • Kinmundy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mulberry Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Patoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Farina
    (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 Wilberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilberton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilberton ...

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

Adding Wilberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilberton 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 (so far) for Wilberton was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilberton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fayette, 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 Wilberton. 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 Wilberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.