Wilsonville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Location of Wilsonville in Shelby County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′6″N 86°29′11″W / 33.23500°N 86.48639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.86 sq mi (28.12 km2) |
| • Land | 10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,857 |
| • Density | 174.66/sq mi (67.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35186 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-82848 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0129101 |
| Website | www |
Wilsonville is a town in southeastern Shelby County, Alabama, United States, located northeast of Columbiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,857. Wilsonville is named after the earliest settler in the area, Elisha Wilson.[2]
The town was incorporated in 1897.[3] 3 years later in 1900, it had the distinction of being the largest community in Shelby County with 1,095, edging out the county seat of Columbiana by 20 people. It lost the distinction to Columbiana in 1910 and would not exceed its 1900 population again until 1990.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Wilsonville".
- ^ 1820-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Shelby County, Alabama communities