Welcome to Wilson County ...
Time Zone: Wilson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Fredonia is the Seat for Wilson County.
Wilson County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilson had a population of 8,555 people. This is a decrease of 9.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,409 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilson represented 0.33% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in Wilson County:
- Altoona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Wilson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Benedict
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Wilson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Coyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
- Coyville is located in Wilson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Fredonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Wilson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <2>
- Neodesha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
- Neodesha is located in Wilson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <2>
- New Albany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Wilson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Wilson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Elk County
- Greenwood County
- Labette County
- Montgomery County
- Neosho County
- Woodson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |