Welcome to Wisdom ...

Wisdom is located in Benton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wisdom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Wisdom is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Wisdom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wisdom - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky and Montana.

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

Communities near Wisdom ...

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

• Warsaw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
• Lincoln
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• Osceola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
• Lowry City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
  • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <3>
• Hermitage
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
• Deepwater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
  • Deepwater is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <3>
• Weaubleau
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
  • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <3>
• Wheatland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <3>
• Cross Timbers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
  • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
• Brownington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
  • Brownington is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 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 Wisdom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wisdom.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wisdom ...

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

Adding Wisdom to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Wisdom post office opened in 1897.

We also found Wisdom on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wisdom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/