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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 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.

Wilson is located in Cabell County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cabell County: Gallia (OH), Lawrence (OH), Lincoln, Mason, Putnam & Wayne.

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:

  • Cabell County     (The home county of Wilson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Pea Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
    • Melissa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Barboursville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Guyandotte
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Reid
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Wilson to Reid
    • Huntington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hodges
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fudges Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sarah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Wilson to Sarah
    • Yates Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Crown City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Layville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layville
      • From Wilson to Layville
    • Dodson Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisvale
      • From Wilson to Morrisvale
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Wilson to Woodville
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Tornado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Nitro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Saint Albans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Sattes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sattes
      • From Wilson to Sattes
    • Cross Lanes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Portersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hamlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Sheridan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweetland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Wilson to Sweetland
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wewanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Yawkey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Upland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogsett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Wilson to Hogsett
    • Beale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County
    • Arlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Wilson to Arlee
    • Fivemile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Wilson to Fivemile
    • Grimms Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Southside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arbuckle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Wilson to Brighton
    • Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Teays Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Teays Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Indian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Wilson to Midway
    • Eleanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Scott Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pliny
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Red House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bancroft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Wayne County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Catlettsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Normal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Wilson to Normal
    • Lockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Wilson to Lockwood
    • Cliffside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Durbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Big Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Wilson to Big Sandy
    • Cannonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Wilson to Cannonsburg
    • Mavity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Wilson to Mavity
    • Princess
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • Denton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Raceland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Danleyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Wilson to Danleyton
    • Worthington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Wurtland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Argillite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hunnewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Wilson to Hunnewell
    • Greenup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Wilson to Zelda
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Wilson to Bolton
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Wilson to Catalpa
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Wilson to Estep
    • Fallsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Wilson to Goldie
    • Potters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Wilson to Potters
    • Stringtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Forks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Wilson to Keturah
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Wilson to Lizzie
    • Louisa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Crown City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Wilson to Eureka
    • Patriot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Gallipolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mills Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Proctorville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Wilson to Rockwood
    • Athalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Chesapeake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Sybene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Wilson to Sybene
    • Scottown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Linnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Wood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willow Wood
      • From Wilson to Willow Wood
    • Andis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Aid
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Wilson to Aid
    • Sheridan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Wilson to Sheridan
  • Scioto County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilson, with the one closest to Wilson listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County (OH)
    • Powellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Powellsville
      • From Wilson to Powellsville

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.

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 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.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wilson had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Barboursville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Proctorville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Guyandotte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bradrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
    • Bradrick is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Cox Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
    • Cox Landing is located in Cabell County
  • Bartramville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartramville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartramville
    • Bartramville is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Rockwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From Wilson to Rockwood
  • Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hodges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lesage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesage
    • Lesage is located in Cabell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesage <2>
  • Athalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
    • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Sarah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Wilson to Sarah
    • Fudges Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bowen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Wayne County

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 59 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. 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 start 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:

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4227, Longitude: -82.3380       In this case, the coordinates for Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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