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Welcome to Wynot ...

The village of Wynot is located in Cedar County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wynot: WIE-not<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wynot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wynot has a population of 185 people<3> (see below for details).

Wynot is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Wynot: 402 & 531<5>

The ZIP code for Wynot: 68792<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wynot had an population of 185 people. This is an increase of 11.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wynot had a population of 166 people. This makes Wynot the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 166 people, the population of Wynot decreased 13.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 191 people).

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

Communities near Wynot ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wynot ...

Looking for more information about Wynot? 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 Wynot, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wynot.

Adding Wynot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wynot 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 Wynot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wynot post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wynot.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cedar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wynot. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wynot.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wynot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Wynot area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Wynot area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Wynot). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wynot or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/