Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wilton (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 Wilton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Wilton is located in Knox County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Bell, Clay, Laurel & Whitley.
Below are the counties that are near Wilton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilton:
- Knox County (The home county of Wilton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Corbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Barbourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Heidrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
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- Cannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
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- Bryants Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
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- Girdler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
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- Crane Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
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- Artemus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Artemus is located in Knox County
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- Bimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hinkle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hinkle is located in Knox County
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- Trosper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
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- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Knox County
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- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Ingram
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram is located in Bell County
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- Fourmile
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
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- Frakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frakes is located in Bell County
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- Pearl
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pearl is located in Bell County
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- Dorton Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
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- Pineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arjay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arjay is located in Bell County
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- Straight Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
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- Pruden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pruden is located in Bell County
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- Capito
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County
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- Fonde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fonde is located in Bell County
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- Wasioto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
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- Rella
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rella is located in Bell County
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- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Hima
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hima is located in Clay County
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- Urban
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Urban is located in Clay County
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- Larue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Larue is located in Clay County
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- Brightshade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
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- Garrard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
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- Goose Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
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- Benge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benge
- Fogertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fogertown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sidell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sidell is located in Clay County
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- Ashers Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
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- Fall Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
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- Burning Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burning Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Peoples
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Peoples is located in Jackson County
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- Annville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dabolt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dabolt is located in Jackson County
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- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
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- Dorthae
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
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- Lily
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Keavy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Sublimity City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
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- London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake is located in Laurel County
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- Marydell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
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- Maplesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
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- Bush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Laurel County
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- Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg is located in Laurel County
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- Bernstadt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- East Bernstadt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Leslie County
- Roark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roark is located in Leslie County
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- McCreary County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
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- Wiborg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
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- Marshes Siding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
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- Whitley City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Revelo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
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- Stearns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
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- Strunk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
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- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Mount Victory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
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- Whetstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
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- Acorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
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- Dykes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Alpine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
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- Northfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
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- Sloans Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
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- Piney Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
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- Tateville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
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- Grundy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy is located in Pulaski County
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- Shopville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
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- Rockcastle County
- Livingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Woodbine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
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- Corbin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockholds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
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- Louden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Louden is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Verne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
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- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emlyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Nevisdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
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- Siler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Whitley County
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- Packard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Packard is located in Whitley County
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- Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Saxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
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- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Jellico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- White Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Habersham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Elk Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Claiborne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Pruden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Hamlin Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Clairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Cumberland Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Isham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilton, see our County-by-County Page for Wilton.
Cemeteries Near Wilton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wilton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Sharp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McFarland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- John W. Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McFarland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McNeil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (528 more) ...
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stanfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Wilton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilton, with the one closest to Wilton listed first.
- Woodbine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corbin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockholds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Emanuel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Emanuel is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Fletcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Barbourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lily
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Bryants Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryants Store is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
- Tuttle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tuttle is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Keavy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Vox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vox is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vox
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Youngs Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Youngs Creek is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Girdler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Crane Nest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilton.
Newspapers Published in Wilton ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wilton:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Laurel County
- Leslie County
- McCreary County
- Pulaski County
- Rockcastle County
- Whitley County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
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> | 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 Wilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |