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Welcome to Wilmington ...

Wilmington is located in the Adirondacks.

Wilmington is located in Essex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.

When the people of Wilmington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wilmingtonian<2>

Wilmington is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wilmington: 518 & 838<4>

The ZIP code for Wilmington: 12997<5>

Communities Also Named Wilmington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Wilmington - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Utah, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Wilmington ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmington ...

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

Adding Wilmington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilmington 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 Wilmington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wilmington post office opened in 1823.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Wilmington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Wilmington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilmington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Wilmington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as Wilmington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilmington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/