Welcome to Wickliffe ...
Wickliffe is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wickliffe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Wickliffe is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wickliffe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wickliffe: 225
Communities Also Named Wickliffe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wickliffe - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio (2), Oklahoma and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wickliffe.
Communities near Wickliffe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wickliffe.
- Zachary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
- Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
- Port Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Saint Francisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maringouin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <3>
- Fordoche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <3>
- Rosedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
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 Wickliffe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wickliffe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wickliffe. 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 Wickliffe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wickliffe. See our Newspapers Page for Wickliffe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wickliffe ...
Looking for more information about Wickliffe? 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 Wickliffe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wickliffe.
Adding Wickliffe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wickliffe post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wickliffe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wickliffe - 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/ |