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Welcome to Wilcox ...

Wilcox is located in Gilchrist County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilcox, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Wilcox is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wilcox lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Wilcox: 352

Communities Also Named Wilcox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Wilcox: This one is located in Gilchrist County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond Florida, there are 25 communities that are also named Wilcox - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Missouri, 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.

  • Newberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Chiefland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cross City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Gilchrist County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell <3>
  • Andrews
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Andrews is located in Levy County
  • Manatee Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manatee Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatee Road
    • Manatee Road is located in Levy County
  • Waters Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Lake
    • Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
  • Little Lake City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
    • Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
  • Bronson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilcox.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Gilchrist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilcox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/