Welcome to Wildwood ...

Wildwood is located in Lee County<1>.

Wildwood is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wildwood: 919 & 984<3>

Communities Also Named Wildwood ...

While we believe that this Wildwood is located in Lee County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Wildwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carteret, 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.

• Sanford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sanford
  • From Wildwood to Sanford
• Siler City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler City
  • Siler City is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siler City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Siler City
  • From Wildwood to Siler City
• Pittsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
  • Pittsboro is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pittsboro
  • From Wildwood to Pittsboro
• Whispering Pines
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <4>
• Carthage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carthage
  • From Wildwood to Carthage
• Broadway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Broadway
  • From Wildwood to Broadway
• Vass
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vass
  • Vass is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vass <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vass
  • From Wildwood to Vass
• Cameron
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• Goldston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
  • Goldston is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <4>
• Colon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Colon is located in Lee County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Colon
  • From Wildwood to Colon

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.

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 Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/