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Welcome to Wildwood ...

Wildwood is located in Blount County<1>.

Wildwood is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Wildwood (for example, toward Center Ford), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Wildwood: 865

Communities Also Named Wildwood ...

While we believe that this Wildwood is located in Blount County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Wildwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carter, Hamblen and Putnam County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), North Carolina (5), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, South Carolina, Texas (2), Utah (4), Virginia (6), Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Wildwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blountchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wildwood, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Wildwood ...

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

  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kodak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Maryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Farragut
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Sevierville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • McMullens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • McMullens is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
  • Seymour Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Alcoa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
  • Cowan Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Aldenwood Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, 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.