Wilson City, Missouri

Overview

• Location: Mississippi County, Missouri
• Legal status: Village
• Population: 165 (Change since 1990: -21.4%)
• Name origin: Rev. Charles Wilson
• Previously known as: Wyatt Junction

Geography

• Located at intersection US 60/62 and MO 77
• Latitude: 36°55'21" N   (+36.9225)
• Longitude: 89°13'26" W   (-89.2239)
• Civil township: Tywappity
• Land area: 0.08 square miles (49.6 acres)

As the crow flies, Wilson City is...

• 0.8 miles W of Wyatt
• 2.9 miles S of Alfalfa Center
• 4.7 miles NE of Samos
• 4.8 miles N of Henson
• 6.3 miles SW of Cairo, IL
• 6.8 miles E of Charleston
• 7.0 miles N of Deventer
• 7.6 miles S of Future City, IL
• 8.4 miles S of Cairo Junction, IL
• 8.8 miles NE of Anniston
• 32.1 miles SE of Cape Girardeau
• 129.2 miles SE of St. Louis

History

Name origin

Named for Rev. Charles Wilson, a popular person who helped the Delmo housing projects

Demographics