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)
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilkesboro
- From Wilbar to Wilkesboro
Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- 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)
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
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- 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)
- Ronda is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- 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)
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
Millers Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <4>
Maple Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
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Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- 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 (so far) for Wilbar was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilbar.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilbar - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilbar area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Wilbar 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.