Welcome to Wigner ...
So far, we found very little information about Wigner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wigner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wigner, please Contact Us.
Wigner would have been located within present day Gallia County<2>.
The location of Wigner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wigner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wigner is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wigner was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wigner once stood is in the (740) area code.
Websites for Wigner ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.galliacounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wigner, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Wigner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wigner.
- Point Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <5>
- Gallipolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
- Rio Grande
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <5>
- Crown City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Athalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
- Cheshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
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 Wigner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wigner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wigner. 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 Wigner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wigner. See our Newspapers Page for Wigner.
Adding Wigner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wigner in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wigner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wigner on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wigner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wigner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wigner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |