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:
43.4436, -91.7996
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 Winneshiek County<2>.
The county seat for Winneshiek County is located in Decorah. Decorah lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salveson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Salveson Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salveson Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
- Hauge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hauge Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauge Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Hesper Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Hesper Public Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hesper Public Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper Public Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hesper Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hesper.
- The Hesper Public Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hesper Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230000 <5>
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Seegmiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Seegmiller Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seegmiller Cemetery
- Fawcett Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fawcett Farm Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Farm Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Springwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Springwater Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Garness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Garness Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garness Cemetery
- Prosper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prosper Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper Cemetery
- Bluffton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
- Bluffton Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Bridgets Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bridgets Cemetery
- Big Canoe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Big Canoe Cemetery is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Canoe Cemetery
- Bellview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bellview Cemetery is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
- Mabel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mabel Cemetery is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Hesper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Burr Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bluffton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Highlandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Decorah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quandahl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Riceford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Spring Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kendallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Bee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Willington Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Cresco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Winneshiek County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calmar
- Canton
- Cresco
- Decorah
- Harmony
- Mabel
- Ridgeway
- Spring Grove
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Winneshiek 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 #463103 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463103 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: Winneshiek
- Est. Elev: 383 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burr Oak
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4435801 Lon: -91.7995971
- 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 Winneshiek, 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 obstructions 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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