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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Wilson Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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:   33.5432°   (33° 32' 35")

Lon:   -87.9461°   (-87° 56' 45")

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

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • New Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Higdon Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higdon Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Dorroh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorroh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorroh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dorroh Cemetery is located in Pickens County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
  • Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashcraft Corner Cemetery
    • The Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashcraft Corner Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
  • Summers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Pickens County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Grove Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Grove Lower Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Grove Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Grove Upper Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Marvin Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

  • Ashcraft Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
    • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
  • Kennedy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Belk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
    • Belk is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Millport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <5>
  • Lubbub
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lubbub. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
    • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fernbank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
    • Fernbank is located in Lamar County
  • Coal Fire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Fire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
    • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
  • Reform
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <5>
  • Old Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Fayette County
  • Rossland City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
    • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
  • Hightogy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
    • Hightogy is located in Lamar County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • McShan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McShan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
      • McShan is located in Pickens County
    • Gordo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <5>
    • Stansel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
      • Stansel is located in Pickens County
    • Echola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • New Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Ethelsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
    • Stafford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County
    • Bankston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Kirkland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
      • Kirkland is located in Fayette County

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 Lamar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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

    • 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 #158959  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158959 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: Kennedy
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #158959 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Lamar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 33.5432, Longitude: -87.9461       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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