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:
31.7938, -85.8402
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 Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the west 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Banks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Banks Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cememtery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cememtery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cememtery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Cememtery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Banks.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384833 <5>
- Benson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Benson Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Paran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paran Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paran Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cotton Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- Brooks Graves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Graves is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Graves
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Alexander Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Hussey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hussey Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
- Driggers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Driggers Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggers Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The County Line Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Old Dothan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Dothan Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dothan Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Livingston Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Kendrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Carroll Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Brundidge City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fleming Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fleming Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Catalpa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Catalpa Cemetery is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Banks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pronto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pronto is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Brundidge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McClure Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McClure Town is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Troy is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Mossy Grove Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Linwood is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Tarentum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tarentum is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Saco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saco is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Tennille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tennille is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meeksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meeksville is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centre Ridge was located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Elamville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Perote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perote is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
- Youngblood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Youngblood is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Postoak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Hallsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hallsville is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Wilkinstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Ariton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Orion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orion is also located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
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 Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ariton
- Brundidge
- Clio
- Clio lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
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 Wilson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 #163578 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163578 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Banks
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7937702 Lon: -85.8402253
- 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 Pike, 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. |