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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wilkes Park (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wilkes Park. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Wilkes Park ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Wilkes Park, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wilkes Park may originally have been Wilke's Park.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wilkes Park might be written as Wilke Park.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wilkes Park is located in Lauderdale County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Wilkes Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilkes Park:

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Wilkes Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.
    • Jacksonburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Mars Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Saint Florian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • McGee Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
    • Zip City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
      • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cypress Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bailey Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
      • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cloverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
    • Arnot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
      • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.
    • Wilson Dam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
    • South Florence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Sheffield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Muscle Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <3>
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Tuscumbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Leighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <3>
    • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
      • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Belgreen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <3>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Courtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Hatton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
  • Limestone County
    • Cairo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.
    • Oldham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Iuka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
    • Short
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.
    • Iron City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Saint Joseph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
    • Rascal Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Loretto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
    • Westpoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Liberty Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Busby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Wayne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Collinwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Lutts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilkes Park, see our County-by-County Page for Wilkes Park.

Newspapers Published in Wilkes Park ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkes Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilkes Park, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilkes Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wilkes Park:

Cemeteries Near Wilkes Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilkes Park.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilkes Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.

  • Underwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
  • Greenview Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Memorial Cemetery
  • George Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
  • Kachelman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kachelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kachelman Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Chisholm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (709 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Parsonage Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsonage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsonage Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Wilkes Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilkes Park.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilkes Park, with the one closest to Wilkes Park listed first.

  • Jacksonburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
    • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Saint Florian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Lauderdale County
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bailey Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cloverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
  • South Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
    • South Florence is located in Colbert County
  • Sheffield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pruitton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Tuscumbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Rhodesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesville
      • Rhodesville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Green Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Iron City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilkes Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilkes Park.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilkes Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkes Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8776, Longitude: -87.6886       In this case, the coordinates for Wilkes Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilkes Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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