A visit to the Wilson Cemetery #1 ...
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 #1 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery #1:
30.9602, -83.9124
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery #1 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilson Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wilson Cemetery #1 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wilson Cemetery #1.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery #1, with the nearest first.
- St. Georges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery #2 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #2
- Dillon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Centennial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Big Ochlocknee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
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- Little Ochlocknee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peacock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Peacock Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Cemetery
- Aucilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lasseter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lasseter Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasseter Cemetery
- Gandy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gandy Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
- Hendry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hendry Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Thomasville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36770 <5>
- Benton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery #1.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery #1, with the nearest first:
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Coolidge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ochlocknee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dewey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pavo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meigs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Spence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Moultrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Cotton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Funston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Hartsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dixie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sale City
(21 miles [33.8 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 #1. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Thomas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery #1.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pelham
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 helpful 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 #1:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Thomas 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 #1:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344383 (Wilson Cemetery Number 1)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344383 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: Thomas
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Merrillville
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery Number 1:
- Lat: 30.9601892 Lon: -83.9123928
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Thomas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wilson Cemetery #1) 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. |
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