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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wickes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wickes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wickes is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Monroe (IL), Franklin, Saint Francois, Saint Louis, Sainte Genevieve & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Wickes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wickes:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Wickes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Flamm City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
    • Kimmswick
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
    • Arnold
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Imperial
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
    • Maxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County
    • Barnhart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
    • Pevely
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
    • Murphy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County
    • Herculaneum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
    • Horine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
      • Horine is located in Jefferson County
    • High Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Pacific
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
      • Former name for Pacific:
      • Franklin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <2>
    • Catawissa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hemker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
      • Hemker is located in Franklin County
    • Robertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <2>
    • Gray Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Albans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Lonedell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonedell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
      • Lonedell is located in Franklin County
    • Luebbering
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luebbering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
      • Luebbering is located in Franklin County
    • Labadie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hensley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
      • Hensley is located in Franklin County
    • Moselle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
      • Moselle is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Harvester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <2>
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Defiance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Cottleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <2>
    • Gardnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
    • All Saints Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
    • Saint Peters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Silver Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
    • Blackwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • French Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <2>
  • Saint Louis City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Carondelet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City
    • Cheltenham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City
    • Saint Louis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • University City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Baden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City
  • Saint Louis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Oakville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County
    • Mehlville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
      • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Saint Louis County
    • Green Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
      • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Sunset Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
    • Affton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Affton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
      • Affton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Grantwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
      • Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Lakeshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
      • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Lemay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
      • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County
    • Saint George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Saint Louis County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
    • Sappington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sappington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
      • Sappington is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <2>
    • Fenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Brickeys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Former names for Brickeys:
      • Brickeys Gristmill
      • Brickeys Landing
    • Needmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Kinsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Bloomsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
    • Lawrenceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
      • Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Richwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
    • Tiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
  • Madison County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Venice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Granite City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Nameoki
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Collinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pontoon Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <2>
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County (IL)
    • Brooks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County (IL)
  • Monroe County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Valmeyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Madonnaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Monroe City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Mitchie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Burksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Maeystown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burksville Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Fults
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Hecker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Red Bud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
    • Ruma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Modoc
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
  • Saint Clair County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.
    • Dupo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
      • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <2>
    • East Carondelet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
    • Falling Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Imbs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Millstadt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
    • Cahokia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
    • Sauget
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
    • Centreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Alorton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
    • Smithton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
    • East Saint Louis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wickes, see our County-by-County Page for Wickes.

Newspapers Published in Wickes ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wickes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wickes, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wickes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wickes:

Cemeteries Near Wickes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wickes.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wickes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Shepherd Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Liquori Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Cliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • New Hanover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hanover Cemetery
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Madonnaville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonnaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonnaville Cemetery
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    • Bloyd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloyd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloyd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588405 <5>
    • Deer Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
    • New St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wickes had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wickes, with the one closest to Wickes listed first.

  • Kimmswick
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
    • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
  • White House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Saint Louis County
  • Maxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
    • Maxville is located in Jefferson County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Seckman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seckman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seckman
    • Seckman is located in Jefferson County
  • Cliff Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Cave
    • Cliff Cave is located in Saint Louis County
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Antonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Antonia is located in Jefferson County
  • Bushburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushburg
    • Bushburg is located in Jefferson County
  • New Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover
    • New Hanover is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Mattese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
    • Mattese is located in Saint Louis County
  • Pevely
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
    • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
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    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Jefferson County
    • Harrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Monroe County (IL)
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wickes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wickes.

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wickes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wickes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3931, Longitude: -90.3537       In this case, the coordinates for Wickes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Wickes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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