Welcome to Wilson's Mills ...
The town of Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County<1>.
The pronunciation of Wilson's Mills: WILL-suns<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilson's Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Wilson's Mills: Wilsons Mls. (or less commonly used: Wilsons Mlls.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wilson's Mills has a population of 2,767 people<3> (see below for details).
Wilson's Mills is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wilson's Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wilson's Mills: 919 & 984<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilson's Mills had an population of 2,767 people. This is an increase of 21.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 114.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilson's Mills had a population of 2,277 people. This makes Wilson's Mills the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Wilson's Mills represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 233rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,277 people, the population of Wilson's Mills increased 76.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,291 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wilson's Mills.
Communities Also Named Wilson's Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Wilson's Mills - they are located in Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson's Mills.
Communities near Wilson's Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilson's Mills.
- Garner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garner
- From Wilson's Mills to Garner
- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clayton
- From Wilson's Mills to Clayton
- Knightdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
- Knightdale is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <7>
- Smithfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithfield
- From Wilson's Mills to Smithfield
- Wendell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wendell
- From Wilson's Mills to Wendell
- Selma
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Selma
- From Wilson's Mills to Selma
- Zebulon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zebulon <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zebulon
- From Wilson's Mills to Zebulon
- Archer Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
- Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
- Archer Lodge has also been known as:
- Archer
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Archer Lodge
- From Wilson's Mills to Archer Lodge
- Benson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benson
- From Wilson's Mills to Benson
- Four Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <7>
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's Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilson's Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilson's Mills. 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's Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson's Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Wilson's Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson's Mills ...
Looking for more information about Wilson's Mills? 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's Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilson's Mills.
Adding Wilson's Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wilson's Mills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wilson's Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wilson's Mills on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilson's Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson's Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wilson's Mills. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wilson's Mills. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson's Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilson's Mills area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Wilson's Mills area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |