Welcome to Wildcat ...
So far, we found very little information about Wildcat. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wildcat to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wildcat, please Contact Us.
Wildcat would have been located within present day Braxton County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wildcat is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Wildcat was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Wildcat was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Wildcat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Wildcat: This one is located in Braxton County and the other is located in Lewis County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 12 communities that are also named Wildcat - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wildcat.
Communities near Wildcat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wildcat.
- Sutton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gassaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sand Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Falls Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Bulltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Knawl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
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 Wildcat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wildcat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wildcat. 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 Wildcat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildcat. See our Newspapers Page for Wildcat.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wildcat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wildcat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Wildcat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Wildcat area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |