Welcome to Mouth-of-Wilson ...

Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mouth-of-Wilson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

Mouth-of-Wilson is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mouth-of-Wilson is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Mouth-of-Wilson lies within the (276) area code.

The ZIP code for Mouth-of-Wilson: 24363<3>

Communities near Mouth-of-Wilson ...

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

• Marion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Sparta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
• Jefferson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• West Jefferson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
• Independence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Trout Dale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <5>
• Lansing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
• Topia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
  • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
• Bridle Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
• Crumpler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
  • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <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 Mouth-of-Wilson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mouth-of-Wilson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mouth-of-Wilson ...

Looking for more information about Mouth-of-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 Mouth-of-Wilson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mouth-of-Wilson.

Adding Mouth-of-Wilson to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mouth-of-Wilson post office opened in 1837.

We also found Mouth-of-Wilson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mouth-of-Wilson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/