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Welcome to Wilsondale ...

Wilsondale is located in Wayne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilsondale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Wilsondale is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Wilsondale, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Wilsondale: (304) and (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Wilsondale: 25699<4>

Communities near Wilsondale ...

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

  • Williamson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Louisa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
  • Wayne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Chapmanville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fort Gay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
    • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Inez
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <5>
  • Delbarton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • West Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
    • West Logan is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <5>
  • Kermit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilsondale ...

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

Adding Wilsondale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wilsondale post office opened in 1893.

We also found Wilsondale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilsondale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsondale. 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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilsondale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Wilsondale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilsondale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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