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Welcome to Wheatcroft ...

The city of Wheatcroft is located in Webster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wheatcroft, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wheatcroft has a population of 153 people<2> (see below for details).

Wheatcroft is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wheatcroft: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Wheatcroft: 42463<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wheatcroft had an population of 153 people. This is a decrease of 4.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wheatcroft had a population of 160 people. This makes Wheatcroft the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 160 people, the population of Wheatcroft decreased 7.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 173 people).

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

Communities near Wheatcroft ...

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

  • Morganfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Sturgis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sebree
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dixon is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Corydon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cave-In-Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
    • Cave-In-Rock village
  • Nebo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 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 Wheatcroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheatcroft.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheatcroft ...

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

Adding Wheatcroft to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wheatcroft post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wheatcroft.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Webster, 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 Wheatcroft.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheatcroft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Wheatcroft area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Wheatcroft area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Wheatcroft). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wheatcroft or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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