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Welcome to Wickes ...

The town of Wickes is located in Polk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wickes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wickes has a population of 748 people<3> (see below for details).

Wickes is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Wickes: 71973<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wickes had an population of 748 people. This is a decrease of 0.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wickes had a population of 754 people. This makes Wickes the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wickes represents 0.03% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 754 people, the population of Wickes increased 11.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 675 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wickes.

Communities Also Named Wickes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wickes - they are located in Missouri and Montana.

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

Communities near Wickes ...

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

  • De Queen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
    • De Queen is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <6>
  • Grannis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Hatfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gillham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Vandervoort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Hatton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Polk County
  • Bog Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
  • Galena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Howard County
  • Watson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Wickes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wickes.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wickes ...

Looking for more information about Wickes? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wickes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wickes.

Adding Wickes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wickes 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 Wickes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wickes post office opened in 1897.

We also found Wickes on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1898).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wickes.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wickes.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wickes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Wickes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wickes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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