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History · Wildwood

Wildwood’s post office opened in 1874

Most of Wildwood was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1977. Below: maps from 1936 on.

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How Wildwood began

When was Wildwood founded?

1874

The Wildwood post office opened in 1874, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 382152 years
Founding year: the first Wildwood post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Wildwood’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Wildwood are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Wildwood’s history is told.

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The story so far

Wildwood, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Wildwood yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Wildwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in the northeastern corner of Dade County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census listed a population of 382.

Its first post office opened in 1874.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Wildwood, decade by decade

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On the map

Wildwood on the map, 1936 to 1982

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Wildwood. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Wildwood on the 1936 USGS mapWildwood on the 1945 USGS mapWildwood on the 1970 USGS mapWildwood on the 1982 USGS map1936Hooker sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Wildwood.

Famous people

Famous people close to Wildwood

Nobody well known was born in Wildwood itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Bessie SmithAmerican blues singer · b. 1894
Ralphie MayAmerican stand-up comedian · b. 1972
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Arthur GoldenAmerican novelist · b. 1956
Rachel BostonAmerican actress · b. 1982
Roscoe TannerUS tennis player · b. 1951
Tamara E. JerniganAstronaut · b. 1959

Questions about Wildwood’s history

What year was Wildwood founded?

The Wildwood post office opened in 1874, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.