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
Wilkes would have been located in the (615) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Brentwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <4>
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Nolensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Sawdust
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Loriland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - McEwen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Chapel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
- Chartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |