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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 Wilsons (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 Wilsons. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dinwiddie County: Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince George & Sussex.

Below are the counties that are near Wilsons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilsons:

  • Dinwiddie County     (The home county of Wilsons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
    • Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hebron
      • From Wilsons to Hebron
    • Darvills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
      • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • McKenney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Addison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grant Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Amelia County
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Callaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Callaville
      • From Wilsons to Callaville
    • Edgerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Netta ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
      • Netta is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Totaro
      • From Wilsons to Totaro
    • Ezell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
    • Winterpock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
    • Matoaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Otterdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bollinger Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Braebrook Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Centralia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centralia
      • From Wilsons to Centralia
    • Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midlothian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
  • Cumberland County
  • Lunenburg County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
    • Ogburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
      • Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogburn
      • From Wilsons to Ogburn
    • Opie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nottoway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
    • Spainville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spainville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spainville
      • From Wilsons to Spainville
    • Blackstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
    • Forkland ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
    • Crewe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <3>
    • Winnie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
      • Winnie is located in Nottoway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winnie
      • From Wilsons to Winnie
    • Burkeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
      • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <3>
  • Petersburg City
  • Powhatan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
    • Pilkinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pilkinton
      • From Wilsons to Pilkinton
    • Dorset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorset
      • From Wilsons to Dorset
    • Belona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
      • Belona is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belona
      • From Wilsons to Belona
    • Huguenot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huguenot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huguenot
      • From Wilsons to Huguenot
  • Prince Edward County
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.
    • Derby ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
  • Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilsons, see our County-by-County Page for Wilsons.

Cemeteries Near Wilsons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsons.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilsons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.

  • Grace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butterwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reames Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reames Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Level Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whites Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reames Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reames Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Farley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wilsons had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilsons, with the one closest to Wilsons listed first.

  • Hebron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hebron
    • From Wilsons to Hebron
  • Wellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellville
    • Wellville is located in Nottoway County
  • Darvills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Earls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Earls
    • From Wilsons to Earls
  • Westboro ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
    • Westboro is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Blackstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
  • Mannboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannboro
    • Mannboro is located in Amelia County
  • Oldenplace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
    • Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Denaro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denaro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denaro
    • Denaro is located in Amelia County
  • Forkland ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
  • Namozine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namozine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namozine
    • Namozine is located in Amelia County
  • Nottoway Court House
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottoway Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottoway Court House
    • Nottoway Court House is located in Nottoway County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Irby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby
      • Irby is located in Nottoway County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilsons. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilsons.

Newspapers Published in Wilsons ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsons, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsons.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wilsons:

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

The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Wilsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilsons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1395, Longitude: -77.8663    









 

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