Welcome to Wrightstown ...

Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wrightstown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Wrightstown is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wrightstown is located in the (218) area code.

Communities Also Named Wrightstown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wrightstown - they are located in New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wrightstown ...

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

• Wadena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
  • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <4>
• Staples
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
  • Staples is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <4>
• New York Mills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
  • New York Mills is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <4>
• Parkers Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie
  • Parkers Prairie is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkers Prairie <4>
• Henning
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
  • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
• Clarissa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
  • Clarissa is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <4>
• Verndale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
  • Verndale is located in Wadena County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <4>
• Eagle Bend
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
  • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <4>
• Bertha
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Bertha is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <4>
• Miltona
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
  • Miltona is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrightstown ...

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

Adding Wrightstown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wrightstown post office opened in 1875.

We also found Wrightstown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrightstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/