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Welcome to Wildwood ...

Wildwood is located in Troup County<1>.


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


Wildwood is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wildwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Wildwood (for example, toward Five Points (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Wildwood ...

While we believe that this Wildwood is located in Troup County, we know of another 4 Georgia communities named Wildwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bartow, Dade, Liberty and Paulding County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 87 communities that are also named Wildwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (7), Minnesota, Mississippi (5), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (5), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah (4), Virginia (6), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wildwood ...

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

  • LaGrange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
  • Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
  • Lanett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
    • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
  • Roanoke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
  • Graysons Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
    • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • West Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Hogansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Louise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
  • Pine Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wildwood ...

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

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

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Troup, 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 Wildwood - 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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