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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilson Cemetery

Lat:   32.6987°   (32° 41' 55")

Lon:   -91.4046°   (-91° 24' 16")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish<2>.

The parish seat for West Carroll Parish is located in Oak Grove. Oak Grove lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Wilson Cemetery .

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 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 Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to West Carroll Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Darnell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Pioneer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
    • Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
    • Epps
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
    • Transylvania
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <4>
    • Fiske
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Lake Providence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sondheimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <4>
    • Delhi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Tendal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dunn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
        • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Quebec
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
        • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Omega
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Holly Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
        • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Kilbourne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bonita
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
        • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <4>
      • Oak Ridge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
      • Tallulah
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Chotard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
        • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jones
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <4>
      • Mer Rouge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
        • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <4>

    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 West Carroll Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Forest Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68379 <6>
    • Jackson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Forest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Forest Church of God Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • McGaha Memorial
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGaha Memorial is located in West Carroll Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Oak Grove.
      • The McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
      • Redwing Cemetery Addition
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGaha Memorial
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959643 <6>
    • Redwing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Redwing Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redwing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Oak Grove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1451349 <6>
    • Epps Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Way Way Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Way Cemetery
      • Seven Star Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
      • Cold Tar Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Tar Cemetery
      • Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
      • Gailliard Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gailliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gailliard Cemetery
      • Providence Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Memorial Park is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Park
      • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heavenly Rest Memorial Park is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      • Shanks Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
      • Benjamin Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery

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

    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 #540484  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540484 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pioneer
      • County: West Carroll         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #540484 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 West Carroll, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6987, Longitude: -91.4046       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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