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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Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. soon leaving Wilson Co. – WNCT
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Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. soon leaving Wilson Co.
WNCT WILSON, NC – Wilson County is on track to lose another business this spring. It's the latest blow to a county known for its … |
Snow delays schools, leaves some slippery roads – WRAL.com
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Snow delays schools, leaves some slippery roads
WRAL.com Wilson County had about four minor wrecks in the eastern part of the county as of 3 am, deputies said. In Duplin County, a woman was killed late Tuesday … |
Sheriff’s Department announces animal cruelty arrest – Beaufort Observer
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Sheriff's Department announces animal cruelty arrest
Beaufort Observer The search warrant was served on the evening of March 8th with the assistance of Beaufort County Animal Control, Wilson County Sheriff's Office Animal … |
Filing period signals heated primary races – Rocky Mount Telegram
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Filing period signals heated primary races
Rocky Mount Telegram Nashville businessman and former gubernatorial candidate Dennis Nielsen filed Friday to challenge Swindell in the Democratic primary, and Wilson County … |
BRIEF: Woman accused of embezzlement – Trading Markets (press release)
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BRIEF: Woman accused of embezzlement
Trading Markets (press release) Sarah Ann Shackleford, 27, of Lear Court, was arrested March 5 and charged with felonious embezzlement and was placed in the Wilson County Jail under a … |
Horse, dogs euthanized – Washington Daily News
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Horse, dogs euthanized
Washington Daily News An investigator from the USERL's North Carolina Central Coast Region, which covers Beaufort County, helped evaluate the horses' health before they were … |
