Welcome to Wilsonville ...

The village of Wilsonville is located in Furnas County<1>.

The location of Wilsonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilsonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wilsonville has a population of 86 people<3> (see below for details).

Wilsonville is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Wilsonville is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Wilsonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Wilsonville is within the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilsonville had an population of 86 people. This is a decrease of 7.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilsonville had a population of 93 people. This makes Wilsonville the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 93 people, the population of Wilsonville decreased 21.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 118 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wilsonville.

Communities Also Named Wilsonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Wilsonville - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Wilsonville ...

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

• Cambridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Arapahoe
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <5>
• Beaver City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <5>
• Indianola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Indianola is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
• Bartley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
  • Bartley is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartley <5>
• Holbrook
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <5>
• Norcatur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
  • Norcatur is located in Decatur County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
• Danbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Danbury is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
• Lebanon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Red Willow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
• Hendley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
  • Hendley is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilsonville ...

Looking for more information about Wilsonville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wilsonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilsonville.

Adding Wilsonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilsonville 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 Wilsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wilsonville post office opened in 1873.

We also found Wilsonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilsonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/