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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery

Lat:   39.0378°   (39° 2' 16")

Lon:   -90.6751°   (-90° 40' 30")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Hardin. Hardin lies just to the north northeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Batchtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <4>
    • Foley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <4>
    • Winfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
    • Gilead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
    • Star City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Brussels
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <4>
    • Nutwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
    • Old Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <4>
    • Hardin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
    • East Hardin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fieldon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden Eagle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Deer Plain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
        • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
      • Elsberry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
        • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <4>
      • New Hope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Saint Paul
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
      • Grafton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Michael
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hamburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
      • Moscow Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Otterville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
        • Otterville is located in Jersey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Flint Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Josephville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
        • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people

    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 Calhoun County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Elsberry
    • Grafton
    • Hardin
      • Hardin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hardin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Barbara Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbara Cemetery
    • Stonebraker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonebraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stonebraker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonebraker Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Winfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Plummer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plummer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
    • Argent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argent Cemetery
    • Admire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Admire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Admire Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Admire Cemetery
    • Minesinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minesinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minesinger Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minesinger Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Star Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star Hope Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Hope Cemetery
      • McCullen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCullen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullen Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Overall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overall Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overall Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Vance - Seaman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance - Seaman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery
      • Hetzer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hetzer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetzer Cemetery
      • Hartford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery

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

    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 #1748338  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1748338 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Foley
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #1748338 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0378, Longitude: -90.6751       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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