Welcome to Wilburton ...

Wilburton is located in Columbia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilburton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Wilburton is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wilburton is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Wilburton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wilburton - they are located in Kansas, Oklahoma and Washington.

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

Communities near Wilburton ...

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

• Bloomsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <4>
• Pottsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Berwick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Shamokin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
  • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
• Tamaqua
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
  • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Shenandoah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Danville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Minersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Mahanoy City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <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 Wilburton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilburton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilburton ...

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

Adding Wilburton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilburton 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 Wilburton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wilburton post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilburton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/