Welcome to Wirmingham ...

Wirmingham is located in Overton County<1>.

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

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

Wirmingham is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wirmingham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Wirmingham (for example, toward Helenwood), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Wirmingham: (931)

Communities near Wirmingham ...

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

• Cooper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
• Livingston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Thompsons Store
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Albany
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Celina
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Grimsley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley
  • Grimsley is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimsley <4>
• Byrdstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Allardt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
• Cumberland Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
  • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 489 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 Wirmingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wirmingham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wirmingham ...

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

Adding Wirmingham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wirmingham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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