Welcome to Wildsville ...
Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wildsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Wildsville is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wildsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wildsville: 318 & 457<3>
The ZIP code for Wildsville: 71377<4>
Communities near Wildsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wildsville.
- Ferriday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
- Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <6>
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
- Ridgecrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sicily Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Harrisonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <6>
- Utility
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Dunbarton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
- Parhams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- West Ferriday
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
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 Wildsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wildsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wildsville. 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 Wildsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildsville. See our Newspapers Page for Wildsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wildsville ...
Looking for more information about Wildsville? 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 Wildsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wildsville.
Adding Wildsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wildsville 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 Wildsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Wildsville post office opened in 1899.
We also found Wildsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wildsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Concordia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wildsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Wildsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Wildsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Wildsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wildsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |