A visit to the Wilson Township 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 Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Twp. Cemetery:
43.4514, -95.7042
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Twp. Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilson Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County<2>.
The county seat for Osceola County is located in Sibley. Sibley lies just to the south southwest of the Wilson Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Wilson Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Sibley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sibley Cemetery
- Holman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
- The Holman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holman Twp. Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95095 <5>
- Ransom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ransom Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
- Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Goewey Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Goewey Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goewey Twp. Cemetery
- Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Horton Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Horton Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Twp. Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Gilman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Twp. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allendorf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Bigelow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Sibley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Ransom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ocheyedan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Org
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Rushmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Harris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Round Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- May City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Reading
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Reading is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Adrian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Matlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sanborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Osceola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adrian
- Brewster
- Ellsworth
- George
- Lake Park
- Little Rock
- Melvin
- Ocheyedan
- Round Lake
- Rushmore
- Sanborn
- Sheldon
- Sibley
- Worthington
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 helpful 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 Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Osceola 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 Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #463351 (Wilson Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463351 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: Osceola
- Est. Elev: 507 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sibley East
- Location given for Wilson Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.451356 Lon: -95.7041809
- 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 Osceola, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilson Twp. 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. |