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:
43.9228, -85.5434
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 Osceola County<2>.
The county seat for Osceola County is located in Reed City. Reed City lies just to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1 is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1
- The Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 1 has also been known as:
- Pinora Cemetery No. 1
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1395 <5>
- German Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The German Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Deer Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Deer Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake Cemetery
- The Deer Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pinora Cemetery No. 2
- Pinora Twp. Cemetery No. 2
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #362 <5>
- Chase Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Bitner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bitner Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hersey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hersey Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Cemetery
- Crapo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Crapo Cemetery is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
- LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The LeRoy Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy Twp. Cemetery
- East Ellsworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Reed City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dewing's ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dewing's is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewing's
- Hersey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hawkins is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Nirvana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nirvana is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Luther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pogy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pogy is located in Mecosta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogy
- Tustin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Evart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hartwick ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Marlborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Big Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dighton is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Osceola Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Osceola Junction is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Junction
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chippewa Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sears
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Avondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
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 Osceola County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Big Rapids
- Chase
- Evart
- Hersey
- Idlewild
- Le Roy
- Luther
- Reed City
- Tustin
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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Osceola 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 #1616555 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616555 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: Osceola
- Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reed City North
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9227933 Lon: -85.5433855
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Osceola, 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. |
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