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Welcome to Wilson ...

Wilson is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Wilson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Wilson: WIL-suhn<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

Wilson is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Wilson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Wilson: (847) and (224)<5>

Communities Also Named Wilson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 85 communities that are also named Wilson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana (6), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (5), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (4), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson.

Communities near Wilson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilson.

  • Waukegan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Palatine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <6>
  • Buffalo Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <6>
  • Crystal Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <6>
  • Wheeling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <6>
  • Carpentersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <6>
  • Mundelein
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
    • Mundelein is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <6>
  • Algonquin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gurnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • North Chicago
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
    • North Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people

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 Wilson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilson. 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 Wilson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson. See our Newspapers Page for Wilson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson ...

Looking for more information about Wilson? 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 Wilson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilson.

Adding Wilson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilson 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 Wilson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wilson post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wilson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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