A visit to the Wilson Cemetery #2 ...
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 #2 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery #2:
30.8916, -83.9327
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery #2 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilson Cemetery #2 is located in Thomas County<2>.
The county seat for Thomas County is located in Thomasville. Thomasville lies just to the southwest of the Wilson Cemetery #2 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson Cemetery #2.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery #2.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery #2, with the nearest first.
- Springhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles 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>
- Fredonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Peaceful Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Thomasville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34925 <5>
- Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Peacock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Peacock Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Old Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Cemetery #2 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery #2
- The Flipper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Flipper Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Flipper Cemetery
- Old Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery #1
- Vann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Vann Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Aucilla Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centennial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery #1 is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery #1
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 #2.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery #2, with the nearest first:
- Fredonia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Thomasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Coolidge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ochlocknee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pavo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Meigs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spence is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dixie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iamonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Cotton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miccosukee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moultrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Funston
(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 #2. 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 #2.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Coolidge
- Meigs
- Moultrie
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wilson Cemetery #2.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Pelham
- Quitman
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 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 #2:
- 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 #2:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344384 (Wilson Cemetery Number 2)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344384 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: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Merrillville
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery Number 2:
- Lat: 30.8915801 Lon: -83.9326697
- 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 'straight-line' (or 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 #2) 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. |