Welcome to Wilsons Landing ...
Wilsons Landing is located in Atlantic County<1>.
The location of Wilsons Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Wilsons Landing: Wilsons Lndg. (or less commonly used: Wilsons Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wilsons Landing for more information about variations on the name of Wilsons Landing.
Wilsons Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Wilsons Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wilsons Landing is within the (609) area code.
Communities Also Named Wilsons Landing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wilsons Landing - they are located in Louisiana, Ontario and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilsons Landing.
Communities near Wilsons Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilsons Landing.
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Atlantic City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Pleasantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Hammonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Ocean City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Absecon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Brigantine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
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 Wilsons Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilsons Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilsons Landing. 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 Wilsons Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Wilsons Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsons Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilsons Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |