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Welcome to Wilber ...

Wilber is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


Wilber is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Wilber: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Wilber ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wilber, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Wilber ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Wilber - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Wilber ...

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

  • Frederick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
  • Rockville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaithersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
  • Herndon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Mount Airy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brunswick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Walkersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <5>
  • Poolesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
    • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <5>
  • Chevy Chase
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <5>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilber ...

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Montgomery, 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 Wilber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>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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