Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 Wilson (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 Wilson. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Wilson is located in Northampton County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Wilson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilson:
- Northampton County (The home county of Wilson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- West Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Easton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williamsport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Glendon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glendon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Palmer Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
- Zucksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zucksville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zucksville
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Old Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
- Tatamy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wagnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
- Eastlawn Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eastlawn Gardens is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Gardens
- Lower Saucon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Red Lion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Huffs Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Rittenhouse Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Schofer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Lyons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Topton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Eshbach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Hinterleiter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Landis Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Eagle Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Riegelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Kintnersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Springtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Upper Black Eddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Passer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Pullen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Uhlerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Richlandtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Strawntown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Strawntown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
- Erwinna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Little Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Jonesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Palmerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Bowmanstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hazard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Parryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ashfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Lehighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Weissport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Meckesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Jim Thorpe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Rittersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Friedensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Catasauqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fullerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- West Catasauqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- Allentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coplay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hokendauqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Wellington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Coopersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seiple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- Emmaus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Rossland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kresgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Delaware Water Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stroudsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- East Stroudsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McMichael
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Reeders
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coolbaugh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Long Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- East Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Palm
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Pennsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pear Tree Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Telford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Franconia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Souderton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perkiomenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schuylkill County
- Andreas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- West Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Pattenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Everittstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- New Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Jutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Baptistown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Pittstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Mariannes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Barbertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Quakertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Morris County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Crestmoore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Long Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Naughright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Naughright is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Hacklebarney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Budd Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Somerset County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Woodfern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- North Branch Depot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Gladstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Tranquility
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Hardwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Stewartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Warren Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Asbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Belvidere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Brass Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Hazen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Ramseysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Delaware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilson, see our County-by-County Page for Wilson.
Cemeteries Near Wilson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilson.
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 Wilson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Hays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hays Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Easton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45050 <2>
- South Easton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Arndts & Messinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Easton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Easton Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Easton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44735 <2>
- Easton Heights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Northampton Memorial Shrine
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Phillipsburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Phillipsburg (NJ).
- The Phillipsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
- St. Philip Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #261744 <2>
- St. Philip & St. James Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Wilson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
- Glendon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glendon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Walters
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walters is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- South Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Easton is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phillipsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Zucksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zucksville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zucksville
- Tatamy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Redington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redington is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
- Raubsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raubsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raubsville
- Carpentersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carpentersville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Stockertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stouts
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stouts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Nisky
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nisky is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisky
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilson.
Newspapers Published in Wilson ...
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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilson, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wilson:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lehigh County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Morris County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wilson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |