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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:

38.3650, -88.2406

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the west 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 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.

  • Gash Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Gash Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gash Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gash Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Fairfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105795 <5>
  • Winland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Winland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winland Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Thomas Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thomas Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill Cemetery
  • South Toms Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
  • Scottsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Hearn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
    • Curry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Curry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
    • Barah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Barah Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barah Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • East Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Golden Gate
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ellery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Burnt Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Barnhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Albion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Erie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jeffersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Geff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
  • Red Top
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Browns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Springerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bone Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Cisne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bungay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
    • Grayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Crossville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvin is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • West Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Wynoose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose

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 Wayne 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 helpful 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: