Welcome to Wilson ...

Wilson is located in Washington County<1>.

Wilson is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wilson: 251

Communities Also Named Wilson ...

While we believe that this Wilson is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Wilson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Escambia and Lauderdale County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 85 communities that are also named Wilson - they are located in 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, 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.

• Jackson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jackson is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
• Chatom
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatom is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <3>
• Millry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Millry is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <3>
• Coffeeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
• McIntosh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • McIntosh is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
• Bassetts Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
• Leroy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leroy is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
• Salitpa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
• Bigbee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bigbee is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
• Hobson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobson is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson

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.