Welcome to Pickwick ...
Pickwick is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Pickwick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pickwick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Pickwick is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pickwick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Pickwick: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Pickwick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Pickwick - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pickwick.
Communities near Pickwick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pickwick.
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Tylertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <5>
- Varnado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <5>
- Angie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Pinebur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Kokomo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <5>
- Expose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Sartinville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Oak Vale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
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 Pickwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickwick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickwick. 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 Pickwick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickwick. See our Newspapers Page for Pickwick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickwick ...
Looking for more information about Pickwick? 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 Pickwick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pickwick.
Adding Pickwick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pickwick 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 Pickwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pickwick post office opened in 1888.
We also found Pickwick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pickwick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pickwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Marion, 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 Pickwick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |