Welcome to Wauhillau ...
Wauhillau is located in Adair County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wauhillau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Wauhillau is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wauhillau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wauhillau: (918) & (539)<3>
Communities near Wauhillau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wauhillau.
- Tahlequah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Tahlequah is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahlequah <4>
- Stilwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Stilwell is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilwell <4>
- Westville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
- Marble City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Sequoyah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble City <4>
- Eldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Marietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
- Tenkiller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Briggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Proctor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Adair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
- Welling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling
- Welling is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welling <4>
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 Wauhillau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wauhillau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wauhillau. 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 Wauhillau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauhillau. See our Newspapers Page for Wauhillau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wauhillau ...
Looking for more information about Wauhillau? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wauhillau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wauhillau.
Adding Wauhillau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wauhillau 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 for Wauhillau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wauhillau post office opened in 1879.
We also found Wauhillau on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wauhillau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wauhillau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wauhillau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |