Welcome to Wilkes ...
So far, we found very little information about Wilkes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wilkes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilkes, please Contact Us.
Wilkes would have been located within present day Williamson County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilkes is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Wilkes was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Wilkes was located: 615 & 629<4>
Communities Also Named Wilkes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wilkes - they are located in Alabama and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilkes.
Communities near Wilkes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilkes.
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brentwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nolensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sawdust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Loriland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Loriland is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McEwen is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 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 Wilkes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilkes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilkes. 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 Wilkes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilkes. See our Newspapers Page for Wilkes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wilkes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilkes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilkes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Wilkes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |