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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:

40.8573, -87.8439

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 Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Flesher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
  • Bardon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bardon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardon Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • Old Burg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Teege Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Teege Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teege Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Keen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Wenger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenger Cemetery
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027535 <5>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032338 <5>
    • Iroquois Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
    • Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
    • Papineau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • L'Erable
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
  • Crescent City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ashkum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Danforth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Martinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Watseka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chebanse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Papineau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaverville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Onarga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Donovan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sammons Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Otto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Woodworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Schwer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
    • Iroquois
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Anne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • La Hogue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
    • Ridgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Del Rey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Sheldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Irwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Aroma Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Iroquois 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: