A visit to the Wilburn Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Wilburn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilburn Cemetery:
33.3012, -87.8153
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wilburn Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wilburn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilburn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Corinth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Corinth Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Springer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Springer Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
- Dennis Springer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dennis Springer Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Springer Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs Cemetery
- Backbone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Backbone Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backbone Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Freeman Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Flatwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
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- Dunns Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dunns Creek Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Creek Cemetery
- Old Dunn Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Dunn Creek Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dunn Creek Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Gordo City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gordo City Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo City Cemetery
- Elmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Elmore Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Cemetery
- Center Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cornelius Chapel #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Old Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bethany Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethany Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sardis Cemetery is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilburn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilburn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elrod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Echola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Echola is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
- Buhl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buhl is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Gordo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coker is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
- Bell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Lubbub
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lubbub is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
- Reform
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stansel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stansel is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
- Northport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Front Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Front Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
- Samantha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Samantha is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Benevola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benevola is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
- Olney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Ashcraft Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Foster's
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleside Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
- Tuscaloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Sahama Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sahama Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
- Coal Fire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Mantua
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Ralph
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- University
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- University is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Alberta City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alberta City is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
- Wood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wood Village is also located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
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 Wilburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilburn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Gordo
- Reform
- Tuscaloosa
- University
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wilburn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Tuscaloosa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Wilburn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #128951 (Wilburn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128951 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Tuscaloosa
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elrod
- Location given for Wilburn Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3012286 Lon: -87.8152928
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilburn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |