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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)<1>

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

Lat:   41.7089°   (41° 42' 32")

Lon:   -92.3096°   (-92° 18' 34")

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

The county seat for Poweshiek County is located in Montezuma. Montezuma lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Victor Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Memorial Cemetery
    • The Victor Memorial Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Victor Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Victor
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1163737 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seventh-day Adventist Church Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Iowa County
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Longstreth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longstreth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longstreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longstreth Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Ladora Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladora Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Genoa Bluffs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Bluffs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Bluffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Genoa Bluffs Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Winslow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Kent Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Lytle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Light Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • Deep River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep River Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
    • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Kitchen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Maple Tree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Tree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Tree Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Koszta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dover Pioneer Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • The Dover Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dover Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457009 <5>

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.

  • Victor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <6>
  • Guernsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <6>
  • Hartwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
    • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Ladora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
    • Ladora is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <6>
  • Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <6>
  • Deep River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Dayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Iowa County
  • Millersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Malcom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
    • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <6>
  • Tilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
  • Marengo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <6>
  • Belle Plaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <6>
    • Chelsea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <6>
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <6>
    • Luzerne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Barnes City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Conroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Irving
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Thornburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • North English
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Parnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <6>
    • Blairstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <6>

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 Poweshiek County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #463100  (Wilson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #463100 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: Victor
    • County: Poweshiek         Elev: 279
    • Location given for GNIS #463100 (Wilson Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Poweshiek, 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 drawn 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: 41.7089, Longitude: -92.3096       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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