Welcome to Wilson ...
Wilson is located in Adair County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wilson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
Wilson is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wilson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilson is within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Wilson: This one is located in Adair County and the other is located in Wayne County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 85 communities that are also named Wilson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (6), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, 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.
- Kirksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <4>
- La Plata
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Edina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
- Atlanta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Brashear
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hurdland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Novelty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <4>
- Baring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <4>
- Millard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Elmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Wilson post office opened in 1854.
We also found Wilson in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |