Welcome to Wilmoth ...
So far, we found very little information about Wilmoth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wilmoth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilmoth, please Contact Us.
Wilmoth would have been located within present day Barbour County<2>.
The location of Wilmoth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmoth, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilmoth is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wilmoth was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wilmoth once stood is in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Wilmoth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilmoth.
- Elkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
- Buckhannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <6>
- Philippi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <6>
- Parsons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
- Beverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <6>
- Junior
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Flemington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Hendricks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Womelsdorf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Hambleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 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 Wilmoth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmoth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilmoth. 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 Wilmoth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilmoth. See our Newspapers Page for Wilmoth.
Adding Wilmoth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilmoth 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 Wilmoth was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmoth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilmoth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmoth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |