Welcome to Wilson ...

Wilson is located in Rockingham County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Wilson is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wilson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Wilson: (603)

Communities Also Named Wilson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 85 communities that are also named Wilson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (6), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (5), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (4), Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Wilson ...

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

• Manchester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Lowell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Nashua
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
• Lawrence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Haverhill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
• Methuen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
  • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
• Derry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
• North Andover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
  • North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
• Dracut
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
  • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
• Salem
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson ...

Looking for more information about Wilson? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilson.

Adding Wilson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilson 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wilson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/