Wilson, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Wilson, Adair County.
| City | Wilson |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Adair |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.066425 |
| Longitude | -92.383521 |
| Population | 77 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Wilson is a locality in Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 77. Wilson is located at 40.0664°N, 92.3835°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63540.
Wilson rests in a broad, green valley where the land begins its slow, steady rise toward the north and east. It lies 52.3 miles west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 280°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-north-east of Laplata. The fields here are a patchwork of amber and emerald, broken by the darker green of distant treelines that hug the low ridges. In the spring, wildflowers add splashes of unexpected color to the shoulders of the roads, and the air carries the damp, earthy scent of awakening soil. Summer brings a hazy golden light that softens the edges of the landscape, and the evenings are often filled with the chirping chorus of unseen insects. The sky over Wilson is vast, a canvas that stretches from horizon to horizon, and the clouds, when they gather, paint dramatic, shifting patterns across its expanse. The history of Wilson is tied to the fertile ground that surrounds it, a place where generations have cultivated crops and raised livestock. The local economy still leans heavily on agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels along the rail lines, a reminder of the harvests that have sustained this part of Adair County. Old farmhouses, weathered by sun and wind, dot the countryside, whispering of families who have called this place home for decades. There's a quiet resilience in Wilson, a steady rhythm of life that moves with the seasons, punctuated by the occasional gathering at the community hall or the hum of machinery in the fields.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wilson, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wilson and Adair County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Wilson is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Wilson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |