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we pass this GPS location for Wilson:
38.385375, -81.593457
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We found 82 communities that share the name Wilson.
There are three communities within West Virginia that are also named Wilson.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 79 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 79 communities, 80 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
Communities Located In West Virginia ...
Cabell County
This Wilson is located in Cabell County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Wilson.
Grant County
This Wilson is located in Grant County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Wilson.
Ohio County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Wilson [Ohio County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Escambia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Wilson [Escambia County].
Lauderdale County
This Wilson is located in Lauderdale County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Wilson.
Washington County
This Wilson is located in Washington County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wilson.
Arkansas
Mississippi County
This Wilson is located in Mississippi County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Wilson.
Pike County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Wilson [Pike County].
Pope County
This Wilson is located in Pope County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Wilson.
California
Sutter County
This Wilson is located in Sutter County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Wilson.
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Wilson is located in Hartford County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Wilson.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Wilson is located in New Castle County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Wilson.
Florida
Brevard County
This Wilson is located in Brevard County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the south of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of Wilson.
Georgia
Peach County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Wilson [Peach County].
Idaho
Owyhee County
This Wilson is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Wilson.
Illinois
Lake County
This Wilson is located in Lake County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Wilson.
Indiana
Clark County
This Wilson is located in Clark County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Wilson.
Davies's County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Davies's County].
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Lake County].
Porter County
This Wilson is located in Porter County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Wilson.
Posey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Posey County].
Shelby County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Wilson [Shelby County].
Iowa
Jasper County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wilson [Jasper County].
Van Buren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Wilson [Van Buren County].
Kansas
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wilson [Cherokee County].
Ellsworth County
This Wilson is located in Ellsworth County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Wilson.
Stevens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wilson [Stevens County].
Kentucky
Henderson County
This Wilson is located in Henderson County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Wilson.
Louisiana
East Feliciana Parish
This Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Wilson.
Maryland
Calvert County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Wilson [Calvert County].
Garrett County
This Wilson is located in Garrett County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Wilson.
Washington County
This Wilson is located in Washington County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wilson.
Massachusetts
Essex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Wilson [Essex County].
Michigan
Menominee County
This Wilson is located in Menominee County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Wilson.
Montmorency County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wilson [Montmorency County].
Sanilac County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Wilson [Sanilac County].
Minnesota
Ramsey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Wilson [Ramsey County].
Winona County
This Wilson is located in Winona County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Wilson.
Mississippi
Greene County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Wilson [Greene County].
Missouri
Adair County
This Wilson is located in Adair County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Wilson.
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Wilson [Wayne County].
Nebraska
Colfax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Wilson [Colfax County].
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Wilson [Nye County].
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Wilson is located in Rockingham County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Wilson.
New York
Niagara County
This Wilson is located in Niagara County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Wilson.
North Carolina
Buncombe County
This Wilson is located in Buncombe County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Wilson.
Cleveland County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Wilson [Cleveland County].
Wilson County
This Wilson is located in Wilson County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the southeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Wilson.
Ohio
Adams County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wilson [Adams County].
Madison County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wilson [Madison County].
Marion County
This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Wilson.
Monroe County
This Wilson is located in Monroe County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Wilson.
Oklahoma
Atoka County
This Wilson is located in Atoka County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Wilson.
Carter County
This Wilson is located in Carter County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Wilson.
Okmulgee County
This Wilson is located in Okmulgee County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the west of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Wilson.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Wilson.
Oregon
Multnomah County
This Wilson is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Wilson.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Wilson is located in Allegheny County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Wilson.
Chester County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wilson [Chester County].
Clarion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wilson [Clarion County].
McKean County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Wilson [McKean County].
Northampton County
This Wilson is located in Northampton County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Wilson.
Quebec
This Wilson lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
South Carolina
Clarendon County
This Wilson is located in Clarendon County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Wilson.
South Dakota
Grant County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Wilson [Grant County].
Texas
Comanche County
This Wilson is located in Comanche County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Wilson.
Dickens County
This Wilson is located in Dickens County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickens County community of Wilson.
Falls County
This Wilson is located in Falls County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Wilson.
Kaufman County
This Wilson is located in Kaufman County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the west southwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Wilson.
Lynn County
This Wilson is located in Lynn County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km] to the west of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynn County community of Wilson.
Utah
Davis County
This Wilson is located in Davis County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Wilson.
Salt Lake County
This Wilson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wilson.
Weber County
This Wilson is located in Weber County and lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km] to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Wilson.
Virginia
Clarke County
This Wilson is located in Clarke County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Wilson.
Dinwiddie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Wilson [Dinwiddie County].
Wythe County
This Wilson is located in Wythe County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Wilson.
Washington
Lewis County
This Wilson is located in Lewis County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Wilson.
Wisconsin
Chippewa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Wilson [Chippewa County].
Eau Claire County
This Wilson is located in Eau Claire County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Wilson.
Saint Croix County
This Wilson is located in Saint Croix County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Wilson.
Wyoming
Platte County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Wilson [Platte County].
Teton County
This Wilson is located in Teton County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilson that is located in Kanawha County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Wilson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Airport Village (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wilson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilson and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Wilson to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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: 38.3854, Longitude: -81.5935 In this case, the coordinates for Wilson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Wilson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Wilson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.637 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.491 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.835 degrees.