Welcome to Wilcox ...

Wilcox is located in Nodaway County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilcox, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Wilcox is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wilcox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wilcox is located in the (660) area code.

Communities Also Named Wilcox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Wilcox - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska (2), New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Wilcox ...

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

• Maryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Maryville is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
• Burlington Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Junction
  • Burlington Junction is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington Junction <4>
• Hopkins
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <4>
• Ravenwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
• Maitland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
  • Maitland is located in Holt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
• Skidmore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
  • Skidmore is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <4>
• College Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
  • College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
• Barnard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
  • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <4>
• Shambaugh
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
  • Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
• Conception Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
  • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 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 Wilcox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilcox.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilcox ...

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

Adding Wilcox to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wilcox post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilcox.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/