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Welcome to Wildsville ...

Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish<1>.


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


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.<3>.

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

The area code for Wildsville: (318)

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.<2> 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 <5>
  • 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.<2> 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 <5>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Armagh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Armagh 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.<6>

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.

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: 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 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 Wildsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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