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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <6>
- Gassaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <6>
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Burnsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
- Sand Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Falls Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Bulltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kanawha Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Knawl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |