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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001252865-08-000065.txt : 20080814
<SEC-HEADER>0001252865-08-000065.hdr.sgml : 20080814
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080814094134
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001252865-08-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON BANK HOLDING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885275
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				621497076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		623 W MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 768
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6154442265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		623 W MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 768
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oakley Clark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434114

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20402
		FILM NUMBER:		081015673

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-444-2265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		623 WEST MAIN ST
		CITY:			LEBANON
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37087
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885275</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WILSON BANK HOLDING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>none</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001434114</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Oakley Clark</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>623 WEST MAIN ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEBANON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37087</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>srvp</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>355</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Clark Oakley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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