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Welcome to Wilson ...

So far, we found very little information about Wilson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wilson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilson, please Contact Us.

Wilson would have been located within present day Cleveland County<2>.


The location of Wilson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


The pronunciation of Wilson: WILL-sun<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilson is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Wilson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Wilson still existed, it would have been in the (704) & (980)<6> area codes.

Websites for Wilson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wilson, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Wilson ...

While we believe that this Wilson is located in Cleveland County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Wilson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Buncombe and Wilson County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, 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.

  • Gastonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <7>
  • Lincolnton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bessemer City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
    • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <7>
  • Dallas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <7>
  • Boiling Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maiden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
    • Maiden is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <7>
  • Blacksburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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.

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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