Wildomar is a city in
Riverside County,
California,
United States. It was incorporated on
July 1, 2008.
[1] The city is located in a fast-growing area. As of January 1, 2009, the population of Wildomar is estimated at 31,321,
[2] an increase from 14,064 at the 2000 census, when the community was still an
unincorporated census-designated place.
Wildomar was originally established in the late 1880s by Donald Graham, his wife Margaret Collier and her ex-husband William Collier (Mr. Collier was the first mayor of the City of South Pasadena). After Margaret divorced William, she met and married Donald Graham, then moved to what is now the southern edge of the Lake Elsinore Valley to establish the small town named as an anagram of their first names (WILliam Collier, DOnald Graham and MARgaret Collier Graham).
In an election held February 5, 2008, Measure C to incorporate Wildomar passed by a nearly 3-2 margin.[3] Wildomar was officially incorporated on July 1, 2008 as the 25th city in Riverside County.
Wildomar is located at 33°36'27?N 117°15'37?W? / ?33.6075°N 117.26028°W? / 33.6075; -117.26028 (33.607460, -117.260193)[4].
