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A visit to the Wilmer 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 Wilmer Cemetery ...

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

30.8305, -88.3672

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

The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wilmer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilmer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wilmer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moffetville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Stringfellow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stringfellow Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfellow Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Moffet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moffet Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Finch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Dees Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Allentown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Cowart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cowart Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
    • Moffet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moffet Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
    • Joyner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
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    • Semmes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
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    • Chapel of Praise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Valhalla Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilmer Cemetery.

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

  • Wilmer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Howell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Semmes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Agricola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chunchula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
  • Hurley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gulfcrest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
  • Eight Mile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lucedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Country Club Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Saraland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Brown Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brown Town is located in Greene County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Prichard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chickasaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
    • Satsuma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Citronelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tillmans Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Bexley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bexley is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley

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 Wilmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mobile County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wilmer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Mobile 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 Wilmer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #143937  (Wilmer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #143937 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: Mobile
      • Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Semmes
      • Location given for Wilmer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8304651     Lon: -88.3672338
      • 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 Mobile, 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- Wilmer 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.