Welcome to Wilkins ...

Wilkins is located in Dubuque County<1>.

The location of Wilkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilkins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Wilkins is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wilkins is located in the (563) area code.

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), Georgia, 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.

• Dubuque
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
  • Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <4>
• Asbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
  • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
• Galena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
• Bellevue
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
• Cuba City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
  • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
• Peosta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
  • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <4>
• East Dubuque
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
  • East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <4>
• Hazel Green
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
  • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
• Shullsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
  • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
• Dickeyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
  • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilkins ...

Looking for more information about Wilkins? 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 Wilkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilkins.

Adding Wilkins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilkins 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 Wilkins was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilkins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/