Rickels is located in Wise County<1>.
Rickels is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rickels lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rickels: 940
Communities near Rickels ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rickels.
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Springtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
- Sunset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- Boonsville is located in Wise 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 Rickels. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rickels.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rickels. 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 Rickels.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rickels. See our Newspapers Page for Rickels.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rickels ...
Looking for more information about Rickels? 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 Rickels, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rickels.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rickels - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |