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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:

33.4621, -87.6978

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 Tuscaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hendrix Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Phillips Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Traweek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Traweek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traweek Cemetery
  • Winters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Winters Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Edmondson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Edmondson Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Cemetery
  • Haygood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haygood Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haygood Cemetery
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
  • Wommack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wommack Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wommack Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Espy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Espy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy Cemetery
    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mayfield Cemetery is located 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Tuscaloosa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24272 <5>
    • Moores Bridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Moores Bridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Bridge Cemetery
    • Winn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery
    • Bethabara Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethabara Cemetery
    • Winters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winters Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

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

  • Samantha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
  • New Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
  • Echola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
  • Lubbub
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
  • Ashcraft Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
  • Lake Front Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
  • Buhl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
  • Berry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <6>
  • Bankston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
  • Gordo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordo is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <6>
  • Elrod
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
  • Rossland City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Coker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <6>
    • Bell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Northport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Fayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Wood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
    • Belk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Belk is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Kennedy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Reform
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
    • Holt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Tuscaloosa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • University
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • Alberta City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City

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 Tuscaloosa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Berry
    • Berry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Gordo
    • Gordo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Wilson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gordo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
  • Kennedy
  • Reform
    • Reform lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Wilson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reform.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
  • Tuscaloosa
  • University

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 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 Tuscaloosa 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 #129072  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #129072 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: Tuscaloosa
      • Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gin Creek
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4620586     Lon: -87.697789
      • 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 Tuscaloosa, 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' (or 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.