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A visit to the Wolf Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wolf Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wolf Creek Cemetery (FG ID #2275693).

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 Wolf Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wolf Creek Cemetery:

37.6236, -89.0527

The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wolf Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wolf Creek Cemetery.

Name Variations for Wolf Creek Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Wolf Creek Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Palestine Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wolf Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
  • Moulton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moulton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Cemetery
  • Grassy Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Meneese Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Meneese Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meneese Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Toler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Toler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Caney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
    • Crab Orchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crab Orchard Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard Cemetery
    • Chamness Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Chamness Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamness Cemetery

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 Wolf Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wolf Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Wolf Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wolf Creek Cemetery: