Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wildacres (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wildacres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wildacres is located in McDowell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDowell County: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Mitchell, Rutherford & Yancey.
Below are the counties that are near Wildacres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wildacres:
- McDowell County (The home county of Wildacres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Little Switzerland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Greenlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Nebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Dendron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Old Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Sugar Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Linville Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plumtree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Crossnore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Chestnut Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Pineola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Minneapolis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Montezuma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Newland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Linville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandfather
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Buncombe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Montreat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walkertown is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Black Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beech
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beech is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Democrat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Swannanoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Riceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Swannanoa Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
- Flat Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Linville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Jonas Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Calvin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Brindletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Morganton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Yellow Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Enola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Adako
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Collettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gamewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Pinehurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Rufus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Abingdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Mulberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Bat Cave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bearwallow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Gerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Bethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ivy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Foster Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Altapass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Penland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bakersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Tipton Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Huntdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Buladean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Bailey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Whitehouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Thermal City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Union Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Lure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Green Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Sunshine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Foscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Celo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Hamrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Newdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Murchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Murchison is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Pensacola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Green Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Higgins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Burbank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Tolley Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Gap Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Banner Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Clear Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Ernestville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Erwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Flag Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Unicoi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wildacres, see our County-by-County Page for Wildacres.
Cemeteries Near Wildacres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wildacres.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wildacres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wildacres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hollifield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bracher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Collis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Washburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ballew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Good Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lonon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (529 more) ...
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ballew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Patton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Wildacres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wildacres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wildacres, with the one closest to Wildacres listed first.
- Celo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Estatoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Estatoe is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estatoe
- Toms Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Creek is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- North Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Cove is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Penland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ledger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Windom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Greenlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bandana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pensacola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Nebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wildacres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wildacres.
Newspapers Published in Wildacres ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildacres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wildacres, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wildacres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wildacres:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to McDowell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Henderson County
- Madison County
- Mitchell County
- Rutherford County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Unicoi County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wildacres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wildacres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |