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Welcome to Wanette ...

The town of Wanette is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wanette, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wanette has a population of 360 people<2> (see below for details).

Wanette is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wanette: 405 & 572<4>

The ZIP code for Wanette: 74878<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wanette had an population of 360 people. This is an increase of 2.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wanette had a population of 350 people. This makes Wanette the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 350 people, the population of Wanette decreased 12.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 402 people).

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

Communities near Wanette ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanette. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wanette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wanette ...

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

Adding Wanette to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wanette post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wanette.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, 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 Wanette.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wanette - 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 405 code has been Overlayed with the 572 area code. New phone numbers in the Wanette area will be assigned with one of these codes: 405 or 572. As a result, placing a call in the Wanette 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 town (such as Wanette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wanette 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/