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Welcome to Wilsontown ...

Wilsontown is located in Upshur County<1>.



Wilsontown is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Wilsontown: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities near Wilsontown ...

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

  • Buckhannon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Weston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
  • Burnsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Flatwoods
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
  • Hoover Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
    • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
  • Abbott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Upshur County
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Upshur County
  • Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Upshur County
  • Crawford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Lewis County
  • Beans Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
    • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilsontown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilsontown. 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 Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilsontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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