Welcome to Wilbur ...
Wilbur is located in Carter County<1>.
Wilbur is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilbur lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wilbur: 423 & 729<3>
Communities Also Named Wilbur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Wilbur - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilbur.
Communities near Wilbur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilbur.
- Johnson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
- Collingwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Shell Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Elizabethton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Spurgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Onks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 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 Wilbur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilbur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilbur. 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 Wilbur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilbur. See our Newspapers Page for Wilbur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilbur ...
Looking for more information about Wilbur? 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 Wilbur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilbur.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilbur - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilbur area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Wilbur 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. |