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Welcome to Wolf Island ...

Wolf Island is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County<1>.

Wolf Island was established in 1792.

A typical abbreviation for Wolf Island: Wolf Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Wolf Island is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wolf Island: 573 & 235<3>

The ZIP code for Wolf Island: 63881<4>

Communities Also Named Wolf Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wolf Island - it's located in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Communities near Wolf Island ...

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

  • Charleston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • East Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hickman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <5>
  • Cairo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
  • Bertrand
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Bardwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wickliffe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Matthews
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Woodland Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 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 Wolf Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Island ...

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

Adding Wolf Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wolf Island 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 Wolf Island was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolf Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf Island - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Wolf Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Wolf Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wolf Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wolf Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.