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Welcome to Wimbledon ...

The city of Wimbledon is located in Barnes County<1>.

Wimbledon was established in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wimbledon has a population of 190 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Wimbledon is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Wimbledon: 701

The ZIP code for Wimbledon: 58492<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wimbledon had an population of 190 people. This is a decrease of 12.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wimbledon had a population of 216 people. This makes Wimbledon the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wimbledon represents 0.03% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 198th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 216 people, the population of Wimbledon decreased 8.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 237 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wimbledon.

Communities Also Named Wimbledon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wimbledon - they are located in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Wimbledon ...

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

  • Sanborn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kensal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hannaford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Spiritwood Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Dazey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Courtenay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Leal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leal is located in Barnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Walum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walum is located in Griggs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walum

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wimbledon ...

Looking for more information about Wimbledon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wimbledon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wimbledon.

Adding Wimbledon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wimbledon post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wimbledon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Barnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wimbledon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wimbledon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Wimbledon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wimbledon 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.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/