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:
38.5439, -86.1139
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north of the Wilson Cemetery .
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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.
- Old Blue River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Becks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Becks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
- Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue River Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coggswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggswell Cemetery
- Kansas Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kansas Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Church Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paynter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Paynter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynter Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Voyles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Voyles Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyles Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rickerd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rickerd Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickerd Cemetery
- Old Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hebron Cemetery
- Poor Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
- Stalker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stalker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalker Cemetery
- Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Philadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Tash Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Tash Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tash Cemetery
- Blue River Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blue River Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Blue River Friends Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Friends Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue River Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Salem.
- The Blue River Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blue River Orthodox Friends Cemetery
- Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987469 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Pekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Harristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- South Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smedley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Livonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hardinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Borden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kossuth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- New Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Bartle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Plattsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Bromer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Mahan Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Trotter Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Starlight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broom Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Depauw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Ramsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- New Salisbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Little York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Chambersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Campbellsburg
- Fredericksburg
- Palmyra
- Salem
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 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 Indiana:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 #446123 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #446123 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5439474 Lon: -86.1138665
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |