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Welcome to Wilder ...

Wilder is located in Fentress County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilder, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Wilder is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wilder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Wilder (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Wilder: 931

The ZIP code for Wilder: 38589<3>

Communities Also Named Wilder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Wilder - they are located in Idaho, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wilder ...

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

  • Armathwaite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
    • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
  • Algood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
    • Algood is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <5>
  • Cooper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Overton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
  • Monterey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dykes Crossroads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
    • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grimsley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Allardt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
    • Allardt is located in Fentress County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <5>
  • Clarkrange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilder ...

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

Adding Wilder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilder 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 Wilder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Wilder post office opened in 1902.

We also found Wilder in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilder.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fentress, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wilder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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