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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2568°   (33° 15' 24")

Lon:   -82.8043°   (-82° 48' 15")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Wilson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

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

    • Jewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
    • Mitchell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Warthen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zebulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Edge Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
      • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Gibson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Hancock County
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Avera
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <4>
    • Camak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Barnett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Barnett is located in Warren County
      • Sandersville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <4>
      • Mesena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Goat Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
        • Goat Town is located in Washington County
      • Deepstep
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Stapleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sharon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • White Plains
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
      • Crawfordville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Davisboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Raytown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
        • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County

    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 Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.

    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Shoals Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoals Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoals Cemetery
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
    • Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Rock Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Mills Cemetery
    • Dunns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Cemetery
    • Mineral Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mineral Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Springs Cemetery
    • Shivers Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shivers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shivers Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shivers Family Cemetery
    • Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery
    • Ezell - Carr Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell - Carr Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ezell - Carr Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell - Carr Family Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Durbeys Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbeys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durbeys Chapel Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbeys Chapel Cemetery
      • Medlock Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medlock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medlock Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medlock Family Cemetery
      • Brooking Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooking Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooking Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooking Family Cemetery
      • Old Indian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Church Cemetery
      • Burgamy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burgamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgamy Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Glascock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery is located in Glascock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchens - Wilcher Cemetery
      • Baker - Brinkly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker - Brinkly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker - Brinkly Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker - Brinkly Cemetery
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery

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

    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 #1985872  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1985872 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jewell
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #1985872 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2568, Longitude: -82.8043       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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