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Welcome to Wilcox ...

Wilcox is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilcox, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

Wilcox is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wilcox lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wilcox: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for Wilcox: 15870<4>

Communities Also Named Wilcox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Wilcox - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska (2), New York, Ontario, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (2), Washington, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilcox.

Communities near Wilcox ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilcox.

  • Saint Marys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <6>
  • Ridgway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
    • Ridgway is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <6>
  • Kane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsonburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Jewett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hutchins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in McKean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hutchins
    • From Wilcox to Hutchins
  • Instanter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Instanter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
    • Instanter is located in Elk County
  • Kanesholm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Freeman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in McKean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freeman
    • From Wilcox to Freeman

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 Wilcox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilcox.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilcox. 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 Wilcox.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilcox. See our Newspapers Page for Wilcox.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilcox ...

Looking for more information about Wilcox? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wilcox, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilcox.

Adding Wilcox to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilcox 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 Wilcox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Wilcox post office opened in 1859.

We also found Wilcox in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilcox.

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilcox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilcox area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Wilcox area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wilcox). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilcox or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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