Wilderville, Texas

Wilderville, Texas is an unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas. It is six miles northeast of Rosebud, located on FM 413.^[1] In 2000, the population was 45.

History

The area was first settled right after the American Civil War in the 1870s by the E. M. Wilder family, the namesake for the community. A post office operated in the town from 1874 to 1906.^[2] 300 residents lived in the town in the early parts of the 20th century, when Wilderville had two churches, a school, steam gristmills, cottin gins, and a weekly newspaper. However it soon went backfire as the population reached a mere 10 residents in 1930. By 2000, the population had risen to 45 again, but only one store called Wilderville home.

References

Municipalities and communities of Falls County, Texas, United States

County seat: Marlin

Cities	Bruceville-Eddy‡ Golinda‡ Lott Marlin Rosebud

CDP	Chilton

Other unincorporated communities	Barclay Blue Ridge Cedar Springs Cego Durango Highbank McClanahan Mooreville Perry Pleasant Grove Reagan Satin Stranger Tomlinson Hill Travis Westphalia Wilderville Zipperlandville

Ghost towns	Sarahville de Viesca

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 31°06′17″N 96°52′59″W / 31.10472°N 96.88306°W / 31.10472; -96.88306

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