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Welcome to Wilder ...

Wilder is located in Estill County<1>.

Wilder is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wilder: 606

Communities Also Named Wilder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Wilder: This one is located in Estill County and the other is located in Campbell County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 12 communities that are also named Wilder - they are located in Idaho, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wilder ...

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

  • Stanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Irvine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beattyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McKee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Campton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Booneville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wagersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wagersville is located in Estill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
  • Lynch Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilder ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.