Welcome to Wilkins ...
So far, we found very little information about Wilkins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wilkins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilkins, please Contact Us.
Wilkins would have been located within present day Floyd County<2>.
The location of Wilkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilkins is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wilkins was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Wilkins (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Wilkins would have been located in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Wilkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Wilkins - they are located in Arkansas (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilkins.
Communities near Wilkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilkins.
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <6>
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <6>
- Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
- Calhoun Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Corbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Adairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <6>
- Rockmart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <6>
- Euharlee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
- Euharlee is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <6>
- Seney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Wilkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilkins. 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 Wilkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkins. See our Newspapers Page for Wilkins.
Adding Wilkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilkins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wilkins post office opened in 1887.
We also found Wilkins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wilkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |