Welcome to Wildwood ...
Wildwood is located in Koochiching County<1>.
The location of Wildwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wildwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Wildwood is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wildwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wildwood lies within the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Wildwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Georgia (5), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (7), 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.
- Bigfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfork
- Bigfork is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfork <4>
- Northome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northome <4>
- Effie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
- Squaw Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
- Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <4>
- Mizpah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Gemmell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gemmell
- Gemmell is located in Koochiching County
- Dora Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Lake
- Dora Lake is located in Itasca County
- Wirt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Margie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Spring Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
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.
We 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.
Adding Wildwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wildwood 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 Wildwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wildwood post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wildwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Koochiching County: www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Koochiching, 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |