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Welcome to Wilson Springs ...

Wilson Springs is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wilson Springs: Wilson Spgs. (or less commonly used: Wilson Spngs. or Wilson Sprngs.)

Wilson Springs is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Wilson Springs: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Wilson Springs ...

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

  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glasgow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Craigsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerrs Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
  • Brownsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Davis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockbridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Wilson Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Wilson Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.