Welcome to Wilcox ...
Wilcox is located in Albany 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Wilcox is 6,960 feet [2,121 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wilcox is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wilcox lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilcox is located in the (307) 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), Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilcox.
Communities near Wilcox ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Wilcox.
- Rock River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
- Rock River is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock River <4>
- Medicine Bow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Bow
- Medicine Bow is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Bow <4>
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Albany County
- Lookout ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bosler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler
- Bosler is located in Albany County
- Elk Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
- Elk Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mountain <4>
- Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
- Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
- Wyoming Station has also been known as:
- Wyoming
- Elmo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Carbon County
- Hanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Hanna is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wilcox mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
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 Albany County: www.co.albany.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Albany, 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 Wilcox - 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. |