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:
40.6317, -91.3949
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 Lee County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Half Breed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Half Breed Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Breed Cemetery
- Viele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Viele Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whorton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Whorton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whorton Cemetery
- Everhardt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Everhardt Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everhardt Cemetery
- Rudd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rudd Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd Cemetery
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Box Groves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gethsemans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemans Cemetery
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Pitman Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pitman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pitman Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitman Cemetery
- Van Hyning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Van Hyning Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hyning Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Graner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Graner Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graner Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Dundey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dundey Cemetery is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundey Cemetery
- Nauvoo Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Fort Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sawyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Niota
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Donnellson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Galland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Powellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Pontoosuc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Wever
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Dallas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Pilot Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Colusa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vincennes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Primrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas City
- Donnellson
- Fort Madison
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 #463099 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463099 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Point
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6317068 Lon: -91.3948751
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Lee, 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. |
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