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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Wilsonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wilsonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wilsonville, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wilsonville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wilsonville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Wilsonville is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell & Mecklenburg.

Below are the counties that are near Wilsonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilsonville:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Wilsonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Crouse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
    • Lincolnton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Vale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Henry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Boger City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
    • Laurel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Iron Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
    • Machpelah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
    • Denver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lowesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
    • Millersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
    • Ramsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Shoups Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
    • Hildebran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Icard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Enola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Enola is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
    • Connelly Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rhodhiss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
    • Rutherford College
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Valdese
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Drexel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Northlakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Granite Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Baton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Baton is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
    • Sawmills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Banoak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Banoak is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
    • Plateau
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Plateau is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
    • Cooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooksville is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Blackburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Blackburn is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Propst Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
    • Rhoney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rhoney is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
    • Maiden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
    • Duan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
    • Startown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Startown is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
    • Advent Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Waco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Fallston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beam Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
    • Belwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Toluca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Toluca is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
    • Stony Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stubbs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Knob Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
    • Lawndale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
    • Light Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Cherryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dellview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Perry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Perry is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Tryon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • High Shoals
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Bessemer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
    • Dallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gastonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranlo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Spencer Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Doolie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
    • Eufola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
    • Mount Mourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Patten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • River View ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • Cornelius
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Paw Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Huntersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Chateau Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
    • Spring Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Pinecrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Hollis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Ellenboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Six Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Sunshine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Washburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Washburn is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Caroleen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Henrietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Bostic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Alexander Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
    • Forest City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
  • Cherokee County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Blacksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kings Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • East Gaffney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • Gaffney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <2>
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.
    • Bowling Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
    • Zadok ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Zadok is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
    • Filbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Wylie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilsonville, see our County-by-County Page for Wilsonville.

Cemeteries Near Wilsonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsonville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wilsonville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilsonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Wilsonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilsonville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilsonville, with the one closest to Wilsonville listed first.

  • Orleans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orleans is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Cherryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Crouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
  • Waco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waco is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Reepsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
  • Hulls Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
  • North Brook ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
  • Fallston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beam Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Perry is located in Gaston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Lincolnton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Henry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Belwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Stubbs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Fancy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Fancy is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilsonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilsonville.

Newspapers Published in Wilsonville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsonville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wilsonville:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wilsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.