Welcome to Wightman ...

Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Wightman

We aren't confident of the location of Wightman, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wightman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Wightman is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Wightman: 434

Communities Also Named Wightman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wightman - they are located in Iowa and Missouri.

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

Communities near Wightman ...

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

South Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <5>
Chase City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <5>
Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <5>
Kenbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <5>
Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
Keysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Keysville is located in Charlotte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <5>
La Crosse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <5>
Boydton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <5>
Brodnax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <5>
Ogburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County

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 Wightman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wightman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wightman ...

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

Adding Wightman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wightman 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 Wightman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wightman post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wightman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wightman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/