Welcome to Wildwood ...
Wildwood is located in Carteret County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wildwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Wildwood is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Wildwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wildwood: 252
Communities Also Named Wildwood ...
While we believe that this Wildwood is located in Carteret County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Wildwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lee, Mecklenburg, Orange and Wilson County.
Beyond North Carolina, 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), Minnesota, Mississippi (5), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), 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.
- Havelock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Morehead City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaufort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <3>
- Emerald Isle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <3>
- Swansboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cape Carteret
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
- Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <3>
- Atlantic Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Knoll Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll Shores
- Pine Knoll Shores is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Knoll Shores <3>
- Cedar Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <3>
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.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wildwood. 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 Wildwood.
We also 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 1881.
We also found Wildwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wildwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Carteret, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wildwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |