Welcome to Wynnburg ...
Wynnburg is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Wynnburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wynnburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Wynnburg is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wynnburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wynnburg is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.
Communities near Wynnburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wynnburg.
- Mengelwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Caruthersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
- Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <4>
- Tiptonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiptonville <4>
- Newbern
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <4>
- Portageville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <4>
- New Madrid
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
- New Madrid is located in New Madrid County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
- Hayti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
- Ridgely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <4>
- Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Markham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
- New Markham is located in Lake County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 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 Wynnburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wynnburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wynnburg. 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 Wynnburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wynnburg. See our Newspapers Page for Wynnburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wynnburg ...
Looking for more information about Wynnburg? 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 Wynnburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wynnburg.
Adding Wynnburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wynnburg 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 Wynnburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wynnburg post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wynnburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wynnburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wynnburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |