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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wilsonville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wilsonville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wilsonville is located in Windham County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).

Below are the counties that are near Wilsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilsonville:

  • Windham County     (The home county of Wilsonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Thompson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • Fabyan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Quinebaug
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Thompson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County
    • West Thompson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
      • West Thompson is located in Windham County
    • East Woodstock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
    • Harrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Windham County
    • Putnam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
      • South Woodstock is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <1>
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Jewett City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Sprague
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Williams Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Baltic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Griswold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Occum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County
    • Versailles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
    • Voluntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • North Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <1>
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Staffordville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
    • East Willington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Willington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Willington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <1>
    • Stafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <1>
    • Atwoodville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
    • Gurleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
    • Stafford Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <1>
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Attleborough City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Attleboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Seekonk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Holland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Brimfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Wales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Monson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • South Factory Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Tenneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Palmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Thorndike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Three Rivers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hampden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Wilbraham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • Baptist Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Ware
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Bondsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Hayden Row
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Hopkinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Metcalf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • East Holliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Holliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Marlborough Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
      • Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Marlborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Framingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Sherborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
      • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Sheldonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Medway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Millis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Norfolk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Wrentham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • East Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Dudley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Hodges Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Douglas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Southbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • East Douglas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Charlton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Globe Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Rice City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Greene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Arkwright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Coventry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Phenix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Kitts Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Quidnick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Warwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
    • West Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • West Warwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Pascoag
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
      • Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Harrisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Burrillville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Whipple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Glendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Chepachet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Nasonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Slatersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Glocester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Washington County (RI)
    • Lewis City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilsonville, see our County-by-County Page for Wilsonville.

Cemeteries Near Wilsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsonville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilsonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.

  • Wilsonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Upham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jacobs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Tourtellotte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Swedish Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dike Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (548 more) ...
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <5>
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUD.802 <6>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wilsonville had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.

  • North Grosvenor Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Thompson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
  • Dudley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
  • Quinebaug
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Woodstock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Thompson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
    • West Thompson is located in Windham County
  • East Thompson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • East Thompson is located in Windham County
  • North Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
    • North Woodstock is located in Windham County
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
  • West Dudley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dudley
    • West Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
      • South Woodstock is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <1>
    • Putnam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilsonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilsonville.

Newspapers Published in Wilsonville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsonville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wilsonville:

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 Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0123, Longitude: -71.8901       In this case, the coordinates for Wilsonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<7>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 Wilsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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