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:
38.7009, -88.9028
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south southwest of the Wilson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hartlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hartlin Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartlin Cemetery
- Allman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Allman Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Eagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Eagan Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan Cemetery
- Yost Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Yost Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost Cemetery
- Eastland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eastland Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Black Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Clapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clapp Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
- Bryan Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryan Memorial Park is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Memorial Park
- Summit Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Summit Prairie Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Prairie Cemetery
- Sandy Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sandy Branch Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Branch Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alma.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106384 <5>
- Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cubbage Chapel Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hadden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hadden Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadden Cemetery
- Kinmundy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kinmundy Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Bee Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bee Branch Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch Cemetery
- Lovells Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lovells Grove Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovells Grove Cemetery
- Cockell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cockell Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockell Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Alma
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kinmundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bannister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bannister is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Omega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Omega is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Odin is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <6>
- Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Patoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cartter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cartter is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Farina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Peter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fairman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairman is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Kell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Loogootee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Union Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Xenia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Clede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Shobonier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Hickory Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is also located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Farina
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Odin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Sandoval
- Xenia
- Xenia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
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 websites either 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 Marion 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 #421286 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421286 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem North
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7008814 Lon: -88.9028355
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Marion, 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 drawn 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. |