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Welcome to Wilberforce ...

Wilberforce is located in Greene County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wilberforce: WIHL-bur-force<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilberforce, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

Wilberforce is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wilberforce: 937 & 326<4>

The ZIP code for Wilberforce: 45384<5>

Communities Also Named Wilberforce ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wilberforce - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Wilberforce ...

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

  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Kettering
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Beavercreek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Huber Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairborn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Xenia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
  • Riverside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Centerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • West Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilberforce ...

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

Adding Wilberforce to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wilberforce post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilberforce.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Greene, 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 Wilberforce. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilberforce - 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 937 code has been Overlayed with the 326 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilberforce area will be assigned with one of these codes: 937 or 326. As a result, placing a call in the Wilberforce 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 Wilberforce). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilberforce 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/