Welcome to Wrightsville ...
Wrightsville is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wrightsville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Wrightsville is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wrightsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wrightsville: 573 & 235<3>
Communities Also Named Wrightsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Wrightsville - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wrightsville.
Communities near Wrightsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wrightsville.
- Kennett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Malden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Piggott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Portageville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bernie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Gideon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Parma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Holcomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Dunklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <4>
- Qulin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 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 Wrightsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wrightsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wrightsville. 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 Wrightsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrightsville. See our Newspapers Page for Wrightsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrightsville ...
Looking for more information about Wrightsville? 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 Wrightsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wrightsville.
Adding Wrightsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wrightsville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrightsville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dunklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wrightsville - 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 Wrightsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Wrightsville 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> | 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. |