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Welcome to Winamac ...

The town of Winamac is located in Pulaski County<1> and is the County Seat for Pulaski County.



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While we don't have a date for the founding of Winamac, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winamac has a population of 2,297 people<2> (see below for details).

Winamac is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Winamac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Winamac (for example, toward Rensselaer), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Winamac: 574

The ZIP code for Winamac: 46996<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winamac had an population of 2,297 people. This is a decrease of 7.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winamac had a population of 2,490 people (or 18.69% of the total population of Pulaski County). This makes Winamac the county's most populous community.

The population of Winamac represents 0.04% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 171st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,490 people, the population of Winamac increased 2.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,418 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Winamac.

Communities near Winamac ...

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

  • Knox
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <6>
  • Monon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
    • Monon is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <6>
  • North Judson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Judson
    • North Judson is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Judson <6>
  • Culver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
    • Culver is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
  • Royal Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
    • Royal Center is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <6>
  • Francesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
    • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <6>
  • Kewanna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
    • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Medaryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
    • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <6>
  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
  • Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 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 Winamac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winamac.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winamac. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winamac.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winamac ...

Looking for more information about Winamac? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Winamac, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winamac.

Adding Winamac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winamac 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 Winamac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Winamac post office opened in 1861.

We also found Winamac in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winamac.

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

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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winamac.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winamac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Winamac). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winamac or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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