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Welcome to Wilson ...

Wilson is located in Washington County<1>.

Wilson is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wilson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wilson: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Wilson ...

While we believe that this Wilson is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Wilson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calvert and Garrett County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 85 communities that are also named Wilson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (6), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (5), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (4), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Wilson ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Martinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greencastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Williamsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shepherdstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Myersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Wilson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Wilson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.