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Welcome to Wilder ...

Wilder is located in Windsor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

Wilder is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wilder: 802

The ZIP code for Wilder: 05088<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, Tennessee, 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.

  • Lebanon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
  • Canaan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Canaan is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
  • Hartland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Norwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Windsor is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
  • Grantham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grantham is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <4>
  • Woodstock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
  • Royalton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wilder, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Wilder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wilder post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilder.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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