Wilder, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, U.S.
Wilder is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States,[1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is located at 39°02′35″N 94°52′11″W / 39.04306°N 94.86972°W / 39.04306; -94.86972.
History
Wilder was named for E. Wilder, a railroad employee.[2]
A post office was opened in Wilder in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1952.[3]
References
- ^ "Wilder, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Blair, Ed (1915). History of Johnson County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 180.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Johnson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Olathe
- Bonner Springs‡
- De Soto‡
- Edgerton
- Fairway
- Gardner
- Lake Quivira‡
- Leawood
- Lenexa
- Merriam
- Mission
- Mission Hills
- Mission Woods
- Olathe
- Overland Park
- Prairie Village
- Roeland Park
- Shawnee
- Spring Hill‡
- Westwood
- Westwood Hills
communities
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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39°02′35″N 94°52′11″W / 39.04306°N 94.86972°W / 39.04306; -94.86972
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