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Welcome to Wynoose ...

Wynoose is primarily located in Richland County<1>. A portion of Wynoose extends into Wayne County.


The location of Wynoose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wynoose, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Wynoose is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Wynoose (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Wynoose: (618)

Communities near Wynoose ...

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

  • Olney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
  • Fairfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Albion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
  • Louisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
  • Clay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Cisne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
    • Cisne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
  • Noble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
  • Jeffersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wynoose ...

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

Adding Wynoose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wynoose 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 for Wynoose was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wynoose.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wynoose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wynoose - 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.









 

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