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Welcome to Wildwoods ...

Wildwoods is located in Baltimore County<1>.

Wildwoods is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wildwoods: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Wildwoods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Wildwoods: This one is located in Baltimore County and the other is located in Worcester County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 3 communities that are also named Wildwoods - they are located in Missouri and North Carolina.

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

Websites for Wildwoods ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wildwoods, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Wildwoods ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Westminster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Airy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hampstead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sykesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Daniels ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Former names for Daniels:
    • Alberton
    • Elsyville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wildwoods ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wildwoods - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Wildwoods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Wildwoods area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.