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:
37.5629, -84.8808
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 Boyle County<2>.
The county seat for Boyle County is located in Danville. Danville lies just to the northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Germantown - St. Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McDonald Center Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Crews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Crews Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crews Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Mitchellsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73595 <5>
- Minor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Minor Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Cemetery
- Roller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Roller Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller Cemetery
- Purdom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Purdom Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdom Cemetery
- Vaught Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Vaught Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught Cemetery
- Butchertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Butchertown Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown Cemetery
- Benedict Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Benedict Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Clarkson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Elder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Elder Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
- Pruitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Sandidge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sandidge Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidge Cemetery
- Junction City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chambers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
- Southerland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Southerland Cemetery is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southerland Cemetery
- Shelby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shelby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
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]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Parksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilsonville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Butchertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Butchertown is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchertown
- Alum Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Springs is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Springs
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Mitchellsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsburg
- Moreland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Shelby City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shelby City is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
- Junction City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forkland is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Davis Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Davis Hill is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Hill
- Atoka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Atoka is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Needmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Brumfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brumfield is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield
- Hustonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Danville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
- Perryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chicken Bristle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Craintown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Craintown is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Aliceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aliceton is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceton
- Turnersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Gravel Switch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
- Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Mount Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Salem is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Salem
- Dixville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dixville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
- McKinney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Little Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
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. The following communities are located in Boyle 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 begin 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Boyle 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 #506890 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #506890 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: Boyle
- Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Parksville
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5628526 Lon: -84.880786
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Boyle, 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. |
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