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Wilcox

Ghost town · Whitman County, Washington

Wilcox quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Wilcox quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilcox is a ghost town in Whitman County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Whitman County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilcox as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.8100° N, 117.4906° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,816 ft
Nearest living townColfax, WA
Distance to it9.3 miles
Coordinates46.81000, -117.49056

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What's there now

Wilcox is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Colfax, WA (population 2,785), about 9.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,816 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Wilcox?

Wilcox is in Whitman County, Washington, at 46.8100, -117.4906.

How many ghost towns are in Whitman County?

Whitman County, Washington has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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