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Around Wilson City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Sikeston. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the west of Wilson City. Sikeston has a population of 16,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Charleston. It lies just west of Wilson City and has a population of 5,000 people.

For comparison, Wilson City has a population of 110 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wilson City, with the nearest first.

  • Wyatt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
  • Future City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
    • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Wickliffe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Charleston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • Cairo Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
  • Anniston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
    • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Thirtyfour Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
    • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
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    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Diehlstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Cache
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <3>
    • Bardwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bertrand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Wolf Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County

For more communities neighboring Wilson City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wilson City.

Mississippi County ...

Wilson City is located in Mississippi County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mississippi County: Alexander (IL), Ballard (KY), Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), Hickman (KY), New Madrid & Scott. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson City.

Airports Near Wilson City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wilson City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilson City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wilson City.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wilson City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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