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:
38.5853, -104.6404
The Wilson Cemetery is located in El Paso County<1>.
The county seat for El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson Cemetery.
Name Variations for Wilson Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery at Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Graves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chico Basin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Henry Harkins Gravesite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pikes Peak National Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bouma / Briggs Grave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shrine of Rest Mausoleum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sons of Israel Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Helen Hunt Jackson Memorial
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Paupers' Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Beaver Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Upper Beaver Cemetery is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Beaver Cemetery
- Pioneer Park Memorial
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swallows Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Valley Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wigwam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henkel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henkel is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
- Fountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pinon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Widefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stone City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stratmoor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor
- Pueblo West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kelker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelker is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
- Colorado Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cimarron Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pueblo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ellicott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Penrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Manitou Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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 El Paso County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Colorado Springs
- Florence
- Fountain
- Manitou Springs
- Penrose
- Pueblo
- Victor
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Colorado:
- Pages specific to El Paso 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 #193661 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #193661 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: El Paso
- Est. Elev: 1625 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buttes
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5852761 Lon: -104.6402498
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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