Wilson County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Wilson County

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.

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

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.