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A visit to the Wilcox 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 Wilcox Cemetery ...

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

30.1213, -83.5874

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

The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Perry. Perry lies just to the southeast of the Wilcox Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilcox Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Wilcox Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Faulkner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner Cemetery
  • Kinsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Kinsey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • The Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #648365 <5>
  • Boyd - New Life UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Poorspot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Poorspot Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorspot Cemetery
  • Lake Bird Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Bird Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bird Cemetery
    • The Lake Bird Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Bird UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215530 <5>
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Hendry Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hendry Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
  • Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
      • The Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Cemetery
    • Sandhill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
    • Sealey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Dees Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dees Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
    • Roger Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Roger Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roger Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
      • The Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrews Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71733 <5>
    • Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Ford Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Folsom Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
    • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Day.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2744269 <5>
    • Day Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Day Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Day.
      • The Day Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brewer Lake Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1864188 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Wilcox Cemetery.

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

  • Perry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Buckville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
  • Day
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Dowling Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
  • Lamont
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Mayo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Aucilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Lee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
    • Wacissa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waukeenah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Wilcox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Madison
  • Mayo
    • Mayo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Wilcox Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Perry
    • Perry lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Wilcox Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry

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 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 Wilcox Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 Wilcox Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #293279  (Wilcox Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293279 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: Taylor
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Perry
      • Location given for Wilcox Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1213239     Lon: -83.5873705
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Florida's counties, including Taylor, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilcox Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.