Welcome to Wirock ...
Wirock is located in Murray County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wirock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Wirock is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wirock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wirock: 507 & 924<3>
Communities near Wirock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wirock.
- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Slayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fulda
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brewster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brewster is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Rushmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Wilmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chandler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Lake Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Lismore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lismore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 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 Wirock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wirock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wirock. 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 Wirock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wirock. See our Newspapers Page for Wirock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wirock ...
Looking for more information about Wirock? 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 Wirock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wirock.
Adding Wirock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wirock 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 Wirock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wirock post office opened in 1907. The Wirock post office closed in 1934.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wirock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wirock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Wirock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Wirock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |