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Welcome to Wilcox County ...

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

The community of Camden is the Seat for Wilcox County.

Wilcox County was founded in 1819. Wilcox was created by taking area from Dallas and Monroe Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilcox had a population of 10,396 people. This is a decrease of 10.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,670 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilcox represented 0.24% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Wilcox County:

  • Camden
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden<3>
  • Oak Hill
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Pine Apple
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
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  • Pine Hill
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Yellow Bluff
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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This page was last modified/updated: 17 Sep 2023