Welcome to Pickwick ...
Pickwick is located in Bryan 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 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.
Pickwick is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pickwick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pickwick lies within the (580) area code.
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, Mississippi, 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.
- Sherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
- Denison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <4>
- Durant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <4>
- Pottsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsboro
- Pottsboro is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsboro <4>
- Calera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
- Calera is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <4>
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
- Bells
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Grayson County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
- Achille
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
- Achille is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <4>
- Knollwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Silo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Silo is located in Bryan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 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 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 on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).
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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Bryan, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |