Wilson is a city in North Carolina that is home to a diverse collection of historic homes in its center city along beautiful tree-lined streets. Some say it has North Carolina's finest collection of bungalows. Wilson's arts scene is growing and is home to the Theater of the American South.
Understand
[edit]Once known as the world's largest tobacco market, Wilson's economy has diversified. Home to several pharmaceutical companies, Firestone Tires, and BB&T's major data center. The city has invested in a fiber-to-the-home network that provides the fastest internet speeds in North Carolina on an all fiber-optic network.
Wilson is near the crossroads of I-95 and US 264 about 40 minutes east of Raleigh.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]Wilson is served by two Amtrak trains per day.
- 1 Wilson railway station.
By plane
[edit]The Wilson Industrial Air Center provides services to private planes.
Wilson is 60 minutes from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
By car
[edit]Wilson is on I-95 and US 264.
By bus
[edit]- Greyhound, 320 Nash St NE (near the train station). Tickets aren't sold at this stop (buy them online or at another station).
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Whirligig Museum, 230 Goldsboro St, SW, Suite 201.
Do
[edit]- Wilson Warbirds, 401 Goldsboro Street S. The Wilson Warbirds Minor League Baseball team will play their inaugural season at 1 Wilson Stadium beginning in April 2026.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]For BBQ lovers, WIlson is home to Parkers BBQ, a stalwart on the NC BBQ scene.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Wilson |
| Washington, D.C. ← Rocky Mount ← | N  S
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→ Selma → Fayetteville |
| Richmond ← Rocky Mount ← | N  S
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→ Selma → Fayetteville |
| END ← Raleigh ← | W  E
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→ Greenville → Washington |