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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:

30.4921, -90.1017

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 Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the south 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 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.

  • St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Gertrudes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrudes Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Garden District Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garden District Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District Cemetery
  • Fivemile Still Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fivemile Still Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Byers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Byers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
  • Abita Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Abita Springs Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • Daussin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Daussin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daussin Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
  • Flot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Flot Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flot Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bruhl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bruhl Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruhl Cemetery
    • Wager Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wager Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager Cemetery
    • Galatas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Galatas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatas Cemetery
    • Dendinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dendinger Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendinger Cemetery
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville Cemetery
    • Helping Hands Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Helping Hands Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helping Hands Cemetery
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Barkers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Barkers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkers Cemetery
    • Keating Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Keating Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Covington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Saint Benedict
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Abita Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Goodbee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Madisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Mandeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Folsom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
  • Talisheek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bush
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Robert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lacombe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <5>
    • Enon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Husser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Saint Tammany Parish.

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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #1628517  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1628517 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
      • Parish: St. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Covington
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4921365     Lon: -90.1017444
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.