Welcome to Wilsons Landing ...
Although we found mention of Wilsons Landing during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Wilsons Landing was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Wilsons Landing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilsons Landing, please Contact Us.
The location of Wilsons Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wilsons Landing: Wilsons Lndg. (or less commonly used: Wilsons Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wilsons Landing for more information about variations on the name of Wilsons Landing.
Wilsons Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Wilsons Landing might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Wilsons Landing would be found within the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilsons Landing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wilsons Landing - they are located in New Jersey, Ontario and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilsons Landing.
Communities near Wilsons Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilsons Landing.
- Morgan City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan City <4>
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Berwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
- Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
- Calumet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Ricohoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Verdunville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
- Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Maria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Stephenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
- Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
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 Wilsons Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilsons Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilsons Landing. 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 Wilsons Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Wilsons Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilsons Landing ...
Looking for more information about Wilsons Landing? 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 Wilsons Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilsons Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Wilsons Landing and then turned west". While Wilsons Landing could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Wilsons Landing as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wilsons Landing could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilsons Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |