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Welcome to Wicker ...

Wicker is located

Wicker is located in Brazos County<1>.


The location of Wicker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Wicker is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wicker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wicker is within the boundaries of the (979) area code.

Communities Also Named Wicker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wicker - they are located in Georgia, Mississippi (2) and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Wicker ...

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

  • College Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bryan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
  • Navasota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
    • Navasota is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <4>
  • Somerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Snook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
    • Snook is located in Burleson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <4>
  • Kurten
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wixon Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
    • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Anderson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
  • Millican
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Boonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Brazos 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 Wicker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wicker.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wicker ...

Looking for more information about Wicker? 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 Wicker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wicker.

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

The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, 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 Wicker - 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.









 

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