Welcome to Wilbar ...

Wilbar is located in Wilkes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilbar, 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.

Wilbar is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wilbar lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wilbar: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near Wilbar ...

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

• North Wilkesboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
  • North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Wilkesboro
  • From Wilbar to North Wilkesboro
• Wilkesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
• Jefferson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jefferson
  • From Wilbar to Jefferson
• West Jefferson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
• Ronda
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Ronda is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronda <4>
• Purlear
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
  • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
• Millers Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
  • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <4>
• Maple Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
  • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
• Mulberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mulberry
  • From Wilbar to Mulberry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilbar ...

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

Adding Wilbar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilbar 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 Wilbar was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wilbar on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilbar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/