Welcome to Erick ...
Erick is located in Wheeler County<1>.
The location of Erick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Erick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Erick is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Erick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Erick: (912)
Communities Also Named Erick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Erick: This one is located in Wheeler County and the other is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erick.
Communities near Erick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erick.
- McRae - Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae - Helena
- McRae - Helena is located in Telfair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McRae - Helena <4>
- Ochwalkee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Alamo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Lumber City Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Lumber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <4>
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Dodge County
- Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Uvalda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda
- Uvalda is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uvalda <4>
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 Erick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erick. 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 Erick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erick. See our Newspapers Page for Erick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erick ...
Looking for more information about Erick? 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 Erick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erick.
Adding Erick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erick 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 Erick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Erick post office opened in 1896.
We also found Erick on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wheeler, 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 Erick - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |