Welcome to Wilmot ...
Wilmot is located in Noble County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Wilmot is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilmot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Wilmot (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Wilmot: 260
Communities Also Named Wilmot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Wilmot - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island (3), South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilmot.
Communities near Wilmot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilmot.
- Columbia City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
- Columbia City is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
- Winona Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
- Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <4>
- Ligonier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
- Syracuse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albion
- From Wilmot to Albion
- Churubusco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
- Churubusco is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <4>
- South Whitley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
- South Whitley is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Whitley
- From Wilmot to South Whitley
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Rome City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Rome City is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome City <4>
- Topeka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
- Topeka is located in LaGrange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Topeka
- From Wilmot to Topeka
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 Wilmot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilmot. 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 Wilmot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmot. See our Newspapers Page for Wilmot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmot ...
Looking for more information about Wilmot? 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 Wilmot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmot.
Adding Wilmot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilmot 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 Wilmot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Wilmot post office opened in 1850.
We also found Wilmot in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Noble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |