Welcome to Wilson ...

The village of Wilson is located in Niagara County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wilson has a population of 1,221 people<3> (see below for details).

Wilson is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Wilson: (716)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Wilson.

Websites for Wilson ...

Official Website: www.wilsonnewyork.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wilson had an population of 1,221 people. This is a decrease of 3.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilson had a population of 1,264 people. This makes Wilson the county's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,264 people, the population of Wilson increased 4.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,213 people).

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

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 Hampshire, 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.

• Niagara Falls
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Falls
  • Niagara Falls lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,392 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Niagara Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara Falls<6>
• North Tonawanda
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
  • North Tonawanda lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Tonawanda
• Lockport
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lockport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport<6>
• Lockport
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,834 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lockport
• Wheatfield
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
  • Wheatfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,988 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wheatfield
• Lewiston
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lewiston
• Niagara on the Lake
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara on the Lake
  • Niagara on the Lake lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Wilson.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Niagara on the Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara on the Lake<6>
• Newfane
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
  • Newfane lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,271 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newfane
• Niagara
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
  • Niagara lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,000 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Niagara
• Royalton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Wilson.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Royalton

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wilson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 that we've found for Wilson was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Wilson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wilson: www.wilsonnewyork.com/

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/