Welcome to Wilson ...
Wilson is located in Teton County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Wilson (Patience, this may take a moment).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Wilson is 6,150 feet [1,875 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Wilson is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wilson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wilson: 307
The ZIP code for Wilson: 83014<3>
Communities Also Named Wilson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wyoming communities named Wilson: This one is located in Teton County and the other is located in Platte County.
Beyond Wyoming, 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, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin (3).
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.
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Wilson to Jackson
- Victor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Teton County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
- Driggs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driggs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs
- Driggs is located in Teton County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driggs <4>
- Rafter J Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafter J Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafter J Ranch
- Rafter J Ranch is located in Teton County
- South Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Teton County
- Teton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton Village
- Teton Village is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton Village <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Teton Village
- From Wilson to Teton Village
- The String
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The String
- The String is located in Teton County (ID)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to The String
- From Wilson to The String
- Moose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose
- Moose is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moose
- From Wilson to Moose
- Hoback
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoback
- Hoback is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoback <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoback
- From Wilson to Hoback
- Chapin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Teton County (ID)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapin
- From Wilson to Chapin
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.
We 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wilson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wilson post office opened in 1898.
We also found Wilson on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Teton County: www.tetonwyo.org/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Teton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Wilson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wilson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |