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Welcome to Wilson ...

Wilson is located in Grant County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Wilson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Wilson is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wilson is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Wilson: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Wilson ...

While we believe that this Wilson is located in Grant County, we know of another 3 West Virginia communities named Wilson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cabell, Kanawha and Ohio County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 85 communities that are also named Wilson - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (6), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio (4), Oklahoma (3), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (5), Utah (3), Virginia (3), Washington, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilson.

Communities near Wilson ...

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

  • Mountain Lake Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Terra Alta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Parsons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowlesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
  • Loch Lynn Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
    • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Deer Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <6>
  • Kitzmiller
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
    • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilson ...

Looking for more information about 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wilson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilson.

Adding Wilson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention 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 Wilson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wilson post office opened in 1892.

We also found Wilson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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