Welcome to Wickham ...
Wickham is located in Raleigh County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wickham, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wickham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Wickham is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wickham is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wickham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wickham: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Wickham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Wickham: This one is located in Raleigh County and the other is located in Hampshire County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Wickham - they are located in New Brunswick, Quebec and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wickham.
Communities near Wickham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wickham.
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Hinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <6>
- Mullens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <6>
- Mount Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Sophia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <6>
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rhodell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Pax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Thurmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <6>
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 Wickham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wickham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wickham. 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 Wickham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wickham. See our Newspapers Page for Wickham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wickham ...
Looking for more information about Wickham? 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 Wickham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wickham.
Adding Wickham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wickham 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 Wickham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wickham post office opened in 1905.
We also found Wickham on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wickham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wickham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wickham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |