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A visit to the Wilkins 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 Wilkins Cemetery ...

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

30.7649, -87.8950

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Baldwin County<2>.

The county seat for Baldwin County is located in Bay Minette. Bay Minette lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wilkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blakeley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Blakeley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeley Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Westview Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
  • Saluda Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Saluda Hill Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Hill Cemetery
  • Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bromley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bromley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Cemetery
    • The Bromley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Durant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22587 <5>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Stapleton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23692 <5>
  • Silbley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Silbley Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silbley Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Stapleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton Cemetery
  • Mt. Aid Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Aid Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Aid Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Malbis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Malbis Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malbis Cemetery
    • D'Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The D'Olive Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Olive Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Plateau Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Plateau Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau Cemetery
    • Spanish Burial Grounds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spanish Burial Grounds is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Burial Grounds
    • Church Street Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Douglasville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Douglasville Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville Cemetery
    • Stanmyer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stanmyer Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanmyer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkins Cemetery.

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

  • Bromley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bromley is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
  • Whitehouse Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehouse Forks is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Forks
  • Spanish Fort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stapleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Park City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Park City is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Daphne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mobile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay Minette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chickasaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Creola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Creola is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Satsuma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prichard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Loxley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saraland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Axis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Axis is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
    • Eight Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stockton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Country Club Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
    • Fairhope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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 Wilkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baldwin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wilkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Baldwin 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 Wilkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #128984  (Wilkins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128984 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: Baldwin
      • Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hurricane
      • Location given for Wilkins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7649104     Lon: -87.8949948
      • 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 Baldwin, 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- Wilkins 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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.