A visit to the Wilson 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 Wilson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery:
34.8840, -87.4134
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Florence. Florence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wilson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 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.
- Bluewater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bluewater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Old Tanyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Tanyard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tanyard Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Barkley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Elgin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21402 <5>
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pettus Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Belew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Belew Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Ingram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1866585 <5>
- Stutts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Stutts Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutts Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harden Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Dean - McNairy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Corum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Corum Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Elgin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Comer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Corum ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Corum is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
- Belleview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Arkdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Killen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Dam Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Belew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Rogersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <6>
- Rascal Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Red Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Ford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Estep ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bailey Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Dells Vista Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Florian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 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. The following communities are located in Lauderdale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Rogersville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Wilson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #129075 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #129075 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: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center Hill
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8839742 Lon: -87.4133555
- 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 Lauderdale, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wilson 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. |