Wilson County Genealogy
Wilson County was formed in 1855 from parts of Edgcombe, Johnston, Nash and Wayne Counties. It was named for a Mexican American War veteran and state legislator from Edgecombe county, Colonel Louis Dicken Wilson. He died in Veracruz in 1847 of fever.
Wilson County is split into the following townships: Black Creek, Cross Roads, Gardners, Old Fields, Saratoga, Springhill, Stantonsburg, Taylors, Toisnot, and Wilson.
Source: Wikipedia.
Wilson County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 802
Wilson, NC 27894-0802
Black Creek Historical Society
P.O. Box 204
Black Creek, NC 27813
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djfan31919 on “Ferrell and Harrell Families”
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Rivers rising after winter storms – WRAL.com
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Rivers rising after winter storms
WRAL.com Wilson County dispatchers said they received several calls over the weekend about water crossing Pelt Road, near NC Highway 222, outside Statonsburg. … |
BRIEF: Conservation money available – Water World
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BRIEF: Conservation money available
Water World By The Wilson Daily Times, NC Feb. 8–The Wilson County Soil & Water Conservation District has funds available from the North Carolina Community … |
Man gets life after pleading guilty to killing his wife – StarNewsOnline.com
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Man gets life after pleading guilty to killing his wife
StarNewsOnline.com She was 21-year-old Avonna Terry, who was killed on June 9, 1988 in Wilson County. Rhodes was released from prison after serving 16 years of a possible … |
Human-trafficking ring busted in Wilson – WRAL.com
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Human-trafficking ring busted in Wilson
WRAL.com Wilson, NC â Wilson County Sheriff Wayne Gay says that investigators arrested a man Thursday for allegedly running a prostitution ring with ties to human … |
Survey shows IDs not checked [The Wilson Daily Times, NC] – Behavioral Health Central (blog)
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Survey shows IDs not checked [The Wilson Daily Times, NC]
Behavioral Health Central (blog) 3–A survey conducted by the Wilson County Substance Abuse Coalition shows you aren't likely to get carded when purchasing alcohol in area stores. … |
Students help Haiti [The Wilson Daily Times, NC] – Insurance News Net (press release)
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Students help Haiti [The Wilson Daily Times, NC]
Insurance News Net (press release) 30–Wilson County Schools is in the middle of a two-week campaign, Change for Haiti, to raise money to help earthquake victims. The campaign started Jan. … |
