Welcome to Wishart ...
Wishart is located in Accomack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wishart, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Wishart is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Wishart lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wishart: 757 & 948<3>
Communities Also Named Wishart ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wishart - they are located in Georgia, Missouri and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wishart.
Communities near Wishart ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wishart.
- Pocomoke City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Chincoteague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Onancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <5>
- Parksley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <5>
- Onley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <5>
- Accomac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bloxom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <5>
- Saxis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hallwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Mappsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
- Mappsville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <5>
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 Wishart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wishart.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wishart. 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 Wishart.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wishart. See our Newspapers Page for Wishart.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wishart ...
Looking for more information about Wishart? 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 Wishart, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wishart.
Adding Wishart to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wishart 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 Wishart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wishart post office opened in 1899.
We also found Wishart on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wishart.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wishart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
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 Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wishart - 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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Wishart area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Wishart area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |