Wildwood Indiana Map

About Wildwood, Indiana

Wildwood is a locality in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 185.3 people per km². Wildwood is located at 41.5948°N, 85.1894°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46747.

Wildwood unfurls across a landscape gently sculpted by the passage of glaciers, where the earth rises and falls in soft, broad strokes rather than sharp inclines. It lies 10.8 miles west of Steuben, IN (from Steuben, IN: bearing 264°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of Ashley. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of approaching rain, a common visitor in this corner of Indiana, and the sky often stretches in a vast, unbroken canvas, especially in the open fields that flank the scattered clusters of homes. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic hands, stand sentinel over meadows dotted with wildflowers, their colors muted by the soft, diffused light that filters through the humid atmosphere. The very ground seems to breathe with a slow, steady rhythm, punctuated by the distant hum of farm machinery and the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The history of Wildwood is as much about the land as it is about the people who have worked it. Its economic lifeblood has long been tied to the fertile soil, with generations of families cultivating crops that feed the region and beyond, a quiet testament to the enduring power of agriculture. While no single grand landmark defines its skyline, the enduring character of Wildwood lies in its network of country roads, each one a vein connecting farmsteads to the small, friendly businesses that line the main thoroughfares. The presence of nearby natural areas, with their quiet ponds and winding trails, offers a constant reminder of the wild beauty that inspired the settlement's name, a place where the past whispers in the rustle of corn stalks and the present unfolds with the steady beat of rural life.

About This Wildwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wildwood, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.594772, -85.189417. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wildwood and Steuben County.

Detailed location data for Wildwood includes the ZIP code (46761), telephone area code (574), county seat of Steuben County (Angola), and school district assignment (Prairie Heights Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Wildwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.