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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:

40.7917, -91.9585

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 Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies just to the south of the Wilson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.

  • Kilbourne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne Cemetery
  • Gilbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
  • Leech Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leech Cemetery
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
  • Rider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rider Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Pittsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Anson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Anson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
  • Railroad Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Railroad Grave is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Grave
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
    • Purdom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Purdom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdom Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <5>
    • Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows Cemetery
    • Lippincott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lippincott Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Tedrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedrow Cemetery
    • Columbus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Columbus Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Cemetery
    • Topping Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Topping Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Mount Zion
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Kilbourn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
  • Keosauqua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Birmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Stockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Douds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
  • Leando
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
  • Bonaparte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cantril
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Selma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Mount Sterling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Libertyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Acasto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chequest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Eldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Anson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
    • Lockridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Batavia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Van Buren 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 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: