Welcome to Wickliffe ...
The city of Wickliffe is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Wickliffe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Wickliffe: WIHK-lihf<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wickliffe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wickliffe has a population of 12,719 people<4> (see below for details).
Wickliffe is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Wickliffe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wickliffe is located in the (440) area code.
Websites for Wickliffe ...
Official Website: www.cityofwickliffe.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wickliffe had an population of 12,719 people. This is a decrease of 0.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wickliffe had a population of 12,750 people (or 5.54% of the total population of Lake County). This makes Wickliffe the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Wickliffe represents 0.11% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 140th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,750 people, the population of Wickliffe decreased 5.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,484 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wickliffe.
Communities Also Named Wickliffe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Wickliffe: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Mahoning County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 6 communities that are also named Wickliffe - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wickliffe.
Communities near Wickliffe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wickliffe.
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Parma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
- Lakewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
- Mentor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
- Cleveland Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Heights
- Cleveland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland Heights <6>
- Garfield Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Shaker Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Heights
- Shaker Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaker Heights <6>
- Solon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
- Maple Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
- Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <6>
- South Euclid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Euclid
- South Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Euclid <6>
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 Wickliffe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wickliffe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wickliffe. 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 Wickliffe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wickliffe. See our Newspapers Page for Wickliffe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wickliffe ...
Looking for more information about Wickliffe? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wickliffe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wickliffe.
Adding Wickliffe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wickliffe post office opened in 1843.
We also found Wickliffe in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wickliffe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wickliffe: www.cityofwickliffe.com/
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lake, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wickliffe. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wickliffe. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wickliffe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |