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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:

43.3532, -116.6557

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 Owyhee County<2>.

The county seat for Owyhee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reynolds Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reynolds Creek Cemetery is located in Owyhee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reynolds Creek Cemetery is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south of Nampa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205838 <5>
  • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peaceful Valley Cemetery is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peaceful Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Marsing.
    • The Peaceful Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knowlton Heights Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153586 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Kuna Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kuna Pioneer Cemetery is located in Ada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kuna Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kuna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162557 <5>
  • Kuna Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kuna Cemetery is located in Ada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuna Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kuna Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kuna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970611 <5>
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Marsing - Homedale Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kohlerlawn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Kohlerlawn Cemetery is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohlerlawn Cemetery
    • The Kohlerlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nampa City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #494975 <5>
  • Jacob Reuben Graves
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jacob Reuben Graves is located in Owyhee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Reuben Graves
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Fairview Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lower Fairview Cemetery is located in Ada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Fairview Cemetery
      • The Lower Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80460 <5>
    • Canyon Hill Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Canyon Hill Cemetery is located in Canyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canyon Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Caldwell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80424 <5>
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Canyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenleaf Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Greenleaf.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405947 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Owyhee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fargo Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Canyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
    • Camp Lyon Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Lyon Cemetery is located in Malheur County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lyon Cemetery
    • Cloverdale Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Ada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • The Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Terrace Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80661 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

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

  • Walters Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
  • Melba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bowmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowmont is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
  • Murphy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Kings Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
  • Swan Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Falls is located in Ada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
  • Marsing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kuna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nampa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nampa is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <6>
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rockville is located in Owyhee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Huston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Caldwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Weitz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Weitz is located in Canyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitz
    • Meridian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Greenleaf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Homedale
      (23 miles [37 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 Owyhee 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Owyhee 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 #376282  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #376282 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: Owyhee
      • Est. Elev: 720 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wilson Peak
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3532158     Lon: -116.6556826
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Owyhee, 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 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.