Wilsonville is a village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census. Wilsonville was first settled in 1872 under the name “Wild Turkey”. A post office was established on April 18, 1873. On December 16, 1873, the name was officially changed from Wild Turkey to Wilsonville in honor of L.M. and Carlos Wilson, two brother…Wilsonville is a village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census. Wilsonville was first settled in 1872 under the name “Wild Turkey”. A post office was established on April 18, 1873. On December 16, 1873, the name was officially changed from Wild Turkey to Wilsonville in honor of L.M. and Carlos Wilson, two brothers that were merchants and stockman.