Welcome to Wila ...
So far, we found very little information about Wila. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wila to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wila, please Contact Us.
Wila was located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Wila would have been located within present day New Madrid County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wila, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wila is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Wila was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Wila was located: 573 & 235<4>
Communities Also Named Wila ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wila - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wila.
Communities near Wila ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wila.
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
- Malden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <5>
- Portageville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <5>
- New Madrid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <5>
- Bernie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernie
- Bernie is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernie <5>
- Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
- Clarkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Lilbourn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbourn
- Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilbourn <5>
- Gideon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Gideon is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <5>
- Morehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
- Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 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 Wila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wila.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wila. 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 Wila.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wila. See our Newspapers Page for Wila.
Adding Wila to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wila in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wila was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Wila post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wila.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wila, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wila - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Wila area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Wila area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |