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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:

32.6987, -91.4046

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Forest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68379 <5>
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
  • Forest Church of God Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Church of God Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Church of God Cemetery
    • The Forest Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Corner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959589 <5>
  • McGaha Memorial
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The McGaha Memorial is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Memorial
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
    • The McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
    • Redwing Cemetery Addition
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959643 <5>
  • Redwing Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Redwing Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Cemetery
    • 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 southwest of Oak Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1451349 <5>
  • Epps Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Way Way Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Way Cemetery
    • Seven Star Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
    • Cold Tar Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Tar Cemetery
    • Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gailliard Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailliard Cemetery
    • Providence Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Providence Memorial Park is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Memorial Park
    • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Cemetery
    • Benjamin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
  • Pioneer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
  • Epps
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <6>
  • Oak Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Transylvania
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fiske
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
  • Lake Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sondheimer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Delhi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
  • Waverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Tallula
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tendal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Dunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Quebec
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Omega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Holly Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Kilbourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bonita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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.

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 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: