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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:

43.7921, -69.6607

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 Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Wiscasset. Wiscasset lies 14 miles [22.5 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham Cemetery
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
  • Tarbox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Tarbox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbox Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Main Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Main Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Webber Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Marine Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Cemetery
    • Gilman & Bliston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Murphys Corner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murphys Corner Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Barlett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Barlett Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlett Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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:

  • Mouse Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Linekin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linekin is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linekin
  • Boothbay Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Boothbay Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boothbay Harbor
  • MacMahan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • MacMahan is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacMahan
  • Bayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
  • Boothbay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Popham Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
  • East Boothbay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trevett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Phippsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pemaquid Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pemaquid Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Point
    • Small Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pemaquid Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Beach
    • Pemaquid Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pemaquid Harbor is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemaquid Harbor
    • Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Former name for Westport:
      • Westport Island
    • Murphys Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • New Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pemaquid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Edgecomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Edgecomb is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgecomb
    • Sebasco Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chamberlain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgecomb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woolwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
    • West Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sabino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sabino is located in Sagadahoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabino
    • Cundys Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bath
    • Bath lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wilson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bath.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Boothbay

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 #578539  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578539 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boothbay Harbor
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.79214     Lon: -69.66072
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.