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Welcome to Pidcock ...

Pidcock is located in Brooks County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pidcock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Pidcock is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pidcock: (229)

Communities near Pidcock ...

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

  • Thomasville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fodie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Quitman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Monticello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Thomas County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 783 people
  • Pavo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Morven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Brooks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <4>
  • Coolidge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Barwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pidcock ...

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

Adding Pidcock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pidcock post office opened in 1892.

We also found Pidcock on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pidcock.

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

The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Brooks, 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 Pidcock - 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/









 

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