Welcome to Wilawana ...
Wilawana is located in Bradford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilawana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Wilawana is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilawana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wilawana: 570 & 272<3>
Communities near Wilawana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilawana.
- Elmira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horseheads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sayre
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Owego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
- Elmira Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
- Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <4>
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Towanda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 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 Wilawana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilawana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilawana. 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 Wilawana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilawana. See our Newspapers Page for Wilawana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilawana ...
Looking for more information about Wilawana? 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 Wilawana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilawana.
Adding Wilawana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilawana 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 Wilawana was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wilawana on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilawana.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilawana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilawana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Wilawana area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |