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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   41.8687°   (41° 52' 7")

Lon:   -84.9714°   (-84° 58' 17")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Branch County<2>.

The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies just to the north northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Sorter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sorter Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Lester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mason Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Coldwater.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032 <5>
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Morse Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morse Street Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Ammerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ammerman Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Card Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Card Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Knauss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knauss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knauss Cemetery is located in Branch County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Coldwater.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1244 <5>
    • Munday Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munday Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munday Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • California Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the California Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the California Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The California Corners Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Branch County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Quincy.
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #877 <5>
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Batavia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batavia Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Hultz Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hultz Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hultz Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hultz Family Cemetery is located in Branch County
    • Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Branch County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Canada Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
    • Canada Shores is located in Branch County
  • Fisher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Branch County
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Trailtree Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
    • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Batavia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Branch County
  • Hatmaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatmaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Fremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <6>
  • Ray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
  • Ray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Branch County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Montgomery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Clear Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Hodunk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
    • Reading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Girard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Bronson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Allen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
    • Matteson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
      • Matteson is located in Branch County
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Orland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
      • Orland is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <6>
    • York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Greenfield Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
      • Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
    • Angola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
      • Angola is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <6>
    • Tekonsha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Branch 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 start 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:

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 #1616554  (Wilson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1616554 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: California
    • County: Branch         Elev: 307
    • Location given for GNIS #1616554 (Wilson Cemetery)

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Branch, 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: 41.8687, Longitude: -84.9714       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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