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Welcome to Wilson Ford ...

Wilson Ford is located in Pike County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wilson Ford: WIL-suhn<2>

Wilson Ford is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wilson Ford: 217 & 447<4>

Communities near Wilson Ford ...

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

  • Pittsfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Griggsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Meredosia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bluffs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wilson Ford. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilson Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Wilson Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.