Wilson was an unincorporated community in southern Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States.

[2] In the early 20th century, entrepreneur Thomas E. Wilson purchased 2,000 acres (810 ha) of land in the area, which became known as the Edellyn Farms estate.

[2] After World War II, Wilson's identity slowly began to disappear.

[4] The nearby communities of Gurnee and Waukegan expanded, incorporating large parts of Wilson into their borders.

In 1968, several hundred acres of Edellyn Farms were sold to the city of Waukegan for development as the (now defunct) Lakehurst Mall.