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:
31.6805, -82.5562
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jeff Davis County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Wilson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Yawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Mims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mercer Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Pine Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Altman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Altman Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Satilla Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Miles Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Miles Chapel Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Denton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- West Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hazlehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baxley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Lumber City Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Coffee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Lumber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Broxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Douglas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Surrency
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mershon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Uvalda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Talmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Talmo is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
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 Jeff Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Baxley
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- Millwood
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 professional and volunteer 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jeff Davis 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 #325422 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325422 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: Jeff Davis
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nicholls NE
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6804709 Lon: -82.5562473
- 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 Jeff Davis, 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 from Point A (ie- Wilson 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. |