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A visit to the Wilsons Cemetery ...

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 Wilsons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6115°   (32° 36' 41")

Lon:   -86.5561°   (-86° 33' 21")

The Wilsons Cemetery is located in Autauga County<2>.

The county seat for Autauga County is located in Prattville. Prattville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wilsons 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 Wilsons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • Manning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manning Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • Old Kingston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Kingston Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • The New Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24964 <5>
  • Pentecost AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Zion's Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • New Lily Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lily Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lily Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Lily Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Owens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Autauga County
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • The Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247518 <5>
    • Indian Grave Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Golson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golson Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Booth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booth Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoney Point Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Wadsworth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadsworth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marbury Church of God Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbury Church of God Cemetery
      • The Marbury Church of God Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marbury Church of God Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Marbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254269 <5>

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] of the Wilsons Cemetery.

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

  • White City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Autauga County
  • Gibbons ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
    • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
  • Pine Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
  • Haynes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Autauga County
  • Booth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
    • Booth is located in Autauga County
  • Marbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
  • Melmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
    • Melmar is located in Autauga County
  • Deatsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <7>
  • Verbena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Verbena is located in Chilton County
  • Billingsley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Autauga County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Prattville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lightwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
    • Robinson Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
      • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
    • Autaugaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
      • Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Millbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <7>
    • Holtville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
      • Holtville is located in Elmore County
      • Holtville has also been known as:
      • Slapout
    • Elmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Adkin Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
      • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
      • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
      • Atkins Hill
    • Prattville Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattville Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • Coosada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Titus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Wilsons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Autauga County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilsons 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 helpful 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 Wilsons Cemetery:

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 Wilsons Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #147676  (Wilsons Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #147676 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: Old Kingston
    • County: Autauga         Elev: 152
    • Location given for GNIS #147676 (Wilsons 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 Autauga, 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 things 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 Wilsons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6115, Longitude: -86.5561       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilsons 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>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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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