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Wilder is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States, 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.

A post office was opened in Wilder in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1952.

References

1. "Wilder, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. Blair, Ed (1915). History of Johnson County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 180.
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

Further reading

External links

• Johnson County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

v t e Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Olathe
Cities	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
Unincorporated communities	Aubry Bonita Clare Ocheltree Stilwell Wilder
Townships	Aubry Gardner Lexington McCamish Olathe Oxford Shawnee Spring Hill
Footnotes	‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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