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. 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 Wilsons Cemetery ...
The Wilsons Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Bethlehem Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Big Springs Cemetery
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Gutherie Chapel Cemetery
- Harvell Cemetery
- The Harvell Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Hatchett Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
- Millerville Cemetery
- The Millerville Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- New Prospect Cemetery
- Oaks Chapel Cemetery
- The Oaks Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Old Field Cemetery
- The Old Field Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Old Noles Cemetery
- The Old Noles Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Poe Bridge Cemetery
- The Poe Bridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Rock Springs Cemetery
- Rozelle & Chandler Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- Simmons Community Cemetery
- The Simmons Community Cemetery is located in Clay County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Millerville.
- The Simmons Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Simmons Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26284 <3>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wilsons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Abihka ‑ Historic
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
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- Ashland
- Ashland is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Barfield
- Barfield is located in Clay County
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- Chambers Springs
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
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- Chandler Springs
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
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- Cowpens
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
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- Cragford
- Emuckfaw
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
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- Erin
- Erin is located in Clay County
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- Goldville
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Goodwater
- Hackneyville
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Harkins Crossroads
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
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- Hollins
- Hollins is located in Clay County
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- Ironaton
- Ironaton is located in Talladega County
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- Kellyton
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Lineville
- Mellow Valley
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
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- Mignon
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
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- Millerville
- Millerville is located in Clay County
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- Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
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- New Site
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Oldfield
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
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- Rendalia
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
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- Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
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- Sylacauga
- Talladega
- Waldo
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Winterboro
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
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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 Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilsons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Goodwater
- Lineville
- Mignon
- Sylacauga
- Talladega
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wilsons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Wilsons Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #151061 (Wilsons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #151061 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millerville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Wilsons Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
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