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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 ...

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Owyhee County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Camp Lyon Cemetery
    • The Camp Lyon Cemetery is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lyon Cemetery
  • Canyon Hill Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Cloverdale Memorial Park
  • Fairview Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
  • Five Mile Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
  • Jacob Reuben Graves
    • The Jacob Reuben Graves is located in Owyhee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Reuben Graves
  • Kohlerlawn Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Kuna Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
  • Kuna Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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 <2>
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    • Lower Fairview Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Marsing - Homedale Cemetery
    • Meridian Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Owyhee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Reynolds Creek Cemetery
      • 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 <2>
    • Rockville Cemetery
      • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Malheur County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
    • Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • 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 <2>

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 alphabetically:

  • Bowmont
    • Bowmont is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
  • Caldwell
  • Greenleaf
  • Homedale
  • Huston
  • Kings Corner
    • Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
  • Kuna
  • Marsing
  • Melba
  • Meridian
  • Murphy
  • Nampa
    • 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 <4>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Canyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Owyhee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Silver City
    • Swan Falls
      • Swan Falls is located in Ada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
    • Walters Ferry
      • Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
    • Weitz
      • Weitz is located in Canyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitz

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 turn to 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.