Welcome to Wilhoit ...

Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County<1>.

The location of Wilhoit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilhoit, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Wilhoit is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wilhoit lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Wilhoit: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities Also Named Wilhoit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wilhoit - they are located in Arizona, Kentucky and Virginia.

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

Communities near Wilhoit ...

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

• Oregon City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
  • Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <5>
• Woodburn
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <5>
• Canby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
  • Canby is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <5>
• Silverton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Silverton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
• Mount Angel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Angel
  • Mount Angel is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Angel <5>
• Hubbard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Hubbard is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <5>
• Sublimity
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
  • Sublimity is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <5>
• Gervais
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
  • Gervais is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <5>
• Lyons
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
• Donald
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Donald is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilhoit ...

Looking for more information about Wilhoit? 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 Wilhoit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilhoit.

Adding Wilhoit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilhoit 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 Wilhoit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wilhoit post office opened in 1882.

We also found Wilhoit in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilhoit.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilhoit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/