Wilson, Maryland and West Virginia

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Wilson
Unincorporated community
Wilson is located in West Virginia
Wilson
Wilson
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°15′15″N 79°23′52″W / 39.25417°N 79.39778°W / 39.25417; -79.39778Coordinates: 39°15′15″N 79°23′52″W / 39.25417°N 79.39778°W / 39.25417; -79.39778
CountryUnited States
StatesMaryland and West Virginia
CountyGarrett (Maryland) and Grant (West Virginia)
Elevation
2,493 ft (760 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1549992[1]

Wilson is an unincorporated community located in both Garrett County, Maryland and Grant County, West Virginia, United States. Wilson is located along the North Branch Potomac River, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Bayard. The West Virginia side of Wilson once had a post office, which closed on July 16, 1988.[2]

George W. Wilson, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wilson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 684.


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