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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wilson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3765°   (33° 22' 35")

Lon:   -93.5730°   (-93° 34' 22")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Lewisville. Lewisville lies just to the south southwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Old Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
    • Lewisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stamps
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
      • Stamps is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <4>
    • Kress City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kress City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County
    • McKamie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
      • McKamie is located in Lafayette County
    • Buckner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Garland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Patmos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Bodcaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
      • Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Waldo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
    • Shover Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shover Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
      • Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
    • Willisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fouke
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
        • Fouke is located in Miller County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <4>
      • Walnut Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
      • Bradley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Philadelphia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County
      • Sheppard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
        • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
      • Centerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Hempstead County
      • Genoa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Genoa is located in Miller County
      • Gin City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
        • Gin City is located in Lafayette County
      • Taylor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Macedonia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in Columbia County
      • Magnolia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • McNeil
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hope
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Hempstead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>

    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 Lafayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stricklin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stricklin Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricklin Cemetery
    • Sewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sewell Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Boyd Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Hill Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Demoss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demoss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Demoss Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demoss Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Patmos Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patmos Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patmos Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Falcon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falcon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falcon Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falcon Cemetery
      • Downs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downs Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Holly Spring Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in Hempstead County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
      • Primitive Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Primitive Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Nevada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery

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

    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 #56429  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #56429 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 Town
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #56429 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Lafayette, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3765, Longitude: -93.5730       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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