Welcome to Wilsonville ...
Wilsonville is located in Coffee County<1>.
The location of Wilsonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilsonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Wilsonville is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wilsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilsonville lies within the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Wilsonville - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilsonville.
Communities near Wilsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilsonville.
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Waltertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Bacon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
- Nicholls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <4>
- Guysie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pearson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Atkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearson <4>
- Broxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton
- Broxton is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broxton <4>
- Oak Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Mora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Axson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axson
- Axson is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axson <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wilsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilsonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Wilsonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilsonville ...
Looking for more information about Wilsonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wilsonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilsonville.
Adding Wilsonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilsonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wilsonville post office opened in 1892.
We also found Wilsonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |