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Welcome to Wilsonburg ...

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

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


Wilsonburg would have been located within present day Richland County<2>.


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


The pronunciation of Wilsonburg: WIL-suhn-berg<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Wilsonburg is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Wilsonburg was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Wilsonburg (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

If Wilsonburg still existed, it would have been in the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Wilsonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wilsonburg - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilsonburg.

Communities near Wilsonburg ...

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

  • Olney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
  • Flora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
  • Clay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Noble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Sainte Marie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <6>
  • Parkersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <6>
  • Claremont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
  • Calhoun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>

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

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Wilsonburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Richland, 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 Wilsonburg. 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 Wilsonburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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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