Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Wilson came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Wilson in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Wilson. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Wilson, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Wilson:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Wilson was listed as Wilson Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Wilson is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Wilson in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Wilson for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Wilson. See our Misc Page for Wilson for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilson: www.wilsonnc.org/

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/