Wilson County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Wilson County

County Courthouse
Wilson County Courthouse

115 E. Nash Street

Wilson, North Carolina 27894

Post Office Box 1608

Wilson, North Carolina 27894 Website

Parent County
1855--Wilson County was created from Edgecombe, Nash, Johnston, and Wayne Counties. County seat: Wilson

Record Loss
Some of the early records are missing.

Populated Places

 * Black Creek
 * Elm City
 * Lucama
 * Saratoga
 * Sims
 * Stantonsburg
 * Wilson

Neighboring Counties

 * Edgecombe
 * Greene
 * Johnston
 * Nash
 * Pitt
 * Wayne

Cemeteries

 * Wilson County Cemetery Census
 * Cedar Grove Cemetery -  Elm City
 * Contentnea Primitive Baptist Church -  Wilson
 * Maplewood Cemetery  -  Wilson
 * New Vester Cemetery -  Buckhorn Crossroads
 * Pleasant Grove Methodist Church -  Conner
 * Rest Haven Cemetery  -   Wilson
 * Rocky Branch United Church - Buckhorn Crossroads
 * Stantonsburg Town Cemetery  -  Stantonsburg
 * Town Creek Cemetery -  Elm City
 * William Chapel Church -  Elm City
 * Fnd-a-Gravie -   Wilson County

Church
Wilson County North Carolina Churches

Land
Registrar of Deeds Online Recorder's Index Search

Local Histories
Trees of Wilson -  Wilson County Genealogical Society publication

Military
Recorded military discharges - Wilson County

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.


 * -2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -5th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Vital Records
Obtain copies of Wilson County Birth, Marriage and Death records.

Societies and Libraries
Wilson County Genealogical Society

Wilson County Library -  East Branch Library   -  1006-C Ward Blvd -  Wilson, NC -  (252)237-2627

Wilson County Library  -  249 Nash Street W  -   Wilson, NC 27893  -   (252) 237-5355

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.