A visit to the Wilkerson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wilkerson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wilkerson Cemetery (FG ID #32290).
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 Wilkerson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilkerson Cemetery:
39.3926, -94.8453
The Wilkerson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Tracy.
The cemetery is located in Platte County<3>.
The county seat for Platte County is located in Platte City. Platte City lies just to the east southeast of the Wilkerson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilkerson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wilkerson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilkerson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kitchen Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Platte City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Platte City Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kickapoo Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Bain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bain Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain Cemetery
- United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jewett Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Chinn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chinn Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinn Cemetery
- Camden Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Camden Point Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point Cemetery
- New Market Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Market Cemetery is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Cemetery
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]<2> of the Wilkerson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilkerson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Platte
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tracy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodruff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Platte City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stillings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Leavenworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Camden Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kickapoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leavenworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farley is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Bain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bain City is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dearborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Iatan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iatan is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Oak Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Williams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ferrelview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrelview is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Linkville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Lowemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Waldron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Waldron is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Sugar Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weatherby Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Edgerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Wilkerson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkerson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camden Point
- Dearborn
- Edgerton
- Leavenworth
- Platte City
- Weston
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 Wilkerson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Platte 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 Wilkerson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #32290
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #728862 (Wilkerson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728862 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: Platte
- Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tracy
- Location given for Wilkerson Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3924987 Lon: -94.8455177
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilkerson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |