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Welcome to Wilmington ...

Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

When the people of Wilmington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wilmingtonian<2>

Wilmington is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Wilmington: 785

Communities Also Named Wilmington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Wilmington - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Utah, Vermont and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilmington.

Communities near Wilmington ...

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

  • Osage City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carbondale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Carbondale is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyndon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlingame
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Scranton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Eskridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harveyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Reading
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Allen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 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 Wilmington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmington ...

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

Adding Wilmington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilmington 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 Wilmington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wilmington post office opened in 1857. The Wilmington post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wabaunsee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Wilmington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Wilmington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmington - 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.
<5>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/