A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wilson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wilson Cemetery (FG ID #56865).
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:
36.3208, -91.0144
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Wilson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Pocahontas.
The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gravesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gravesville Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Martin Cemetery (located 75 miles to the north).
- Pettit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brockett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roach Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Broadway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Troy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spikes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Attica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ingram
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Spikes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Birdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elevenpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eleven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Middlebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Supply
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Warm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Serene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Biggers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenden Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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. The following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Maynard
- Pocahontas
- Ravenden Springs
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 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 Randolph 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #56865
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #60439 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #60439 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ravenden Springs SE
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.320899 Lon: -91.0145684
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wilson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |