Wildomar is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, positioned between Murrieta to the south and Lake Elsinore to the north, just west of Interstate 15. It sits in a landscape of rolling hills, scattered horse properties, and open grassland that transitions toward the Santa Ana Mountains and the Temecula Valley. With a population of about 37,000, it is one of the newer municipalities in the region. The city incorporated on July 1, 2008, becoming the 25th city in Riverside County and the first new municipality there in decades. Its name was coined from the founders — the "Wil" from William Collier, the "Do" from Donald Graham, and the "Mar" from Margaret Collier Graham. Before incorporation, the area was known for ranching, agriculture, and honey production, and remnants of that rural heritage remain visible in the equestrian properties and open land scattered across the city. Wildomar's development has centered on residential growth along the Interstate 15 corridor, with newer master-planned neighborhoods such as Briarwood joining older ranch properties. Public schools are operated by the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which serves Wildomar along with Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, and surrounding unincorporated communities across more than 144 square miles. Transportation is anchored by Interstate 15, which runs just east of the city, and State Route 74, with the coast and Palm Springs each roughly an hour away. Recreation includes city parks and trails, with Lake Elsinore to the north, the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve to the west, and Temecula Valley wine country to the south. Wildomar offers a semi-rural, family-oriented alternative within one of Riverside County's most active growth corridors.