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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wilson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery

Lat:   37.2860°   (37° 17' 9")

Lon:   -81.1245°   (-81° 7' 28")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the north northeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mercer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • El Centro ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
      • El Centro is located in Mercer County
    • Edison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Mercer County
    • Rocky Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Round Bottom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Bluefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Johnston Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Littlesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Hicksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Bluefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Montcalm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Flipping
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
        • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Bastian
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oakvale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
        • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Nemours
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
      • Lashmeet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
        • Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
      • Freeman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Mercer County
      • Bramwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Yards
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Yards
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County
      • Falls Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
        • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Saint Clair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Athens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Matoaka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
        • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Weyanoke
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
        • Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
      • Coopers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Mercer County
      • Pocahontas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wilson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Neal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • Shumate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shumate Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Harry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harry Cemetery
    • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Park Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Monte Vista Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monte Vista Park is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Park
      • Calfee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calfee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calfee Cemetery
      • Calfee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calfee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calfee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calfee Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Sword Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sword Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sword Cemetery
      • Comfort Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comfort Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comfort Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Bowling Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowling Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
      • Winfrey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wilson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1553475  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1553475 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Princeton
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 783
      • Location given for GNIS #1553475 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2860, Longitude: -81.1245       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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