A visit to the Wolf Island 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 Wolf Island Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wolf Island Cemetery:
36.7423, -89.2287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wolf Island Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wolf Island Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.
The county seat for Mississippi County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wolf Island Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wolf Island Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wolf Island Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wolf Island Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cooley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooley Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Columbus Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Columbus Confederate Cemetery is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Confederate Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Columbus Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Columbus (KY).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #636381 <5>
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- O'Bryan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bryan Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Prairie Cemetery
- Woodsman of the World Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #951221 <5>
- Sugar Tree Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cole Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Zook Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Zook Cemetery is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zook Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Allred Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Allred Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Dicus Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dicus Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicus Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell 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]<3> of the Wolf Island Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wolf Island Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wolf Island
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Thirtyfour Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- Pinhook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
- Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Anniston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anniston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Whiting
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whiting is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- East Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Wilson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spring Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
- Bardwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Bertrand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- La Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- La Forge is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
- Wickliffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Cairo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
- Diehlstadt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Matthews
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ogden is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
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 Wolf Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wolf Island Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bardwell
- Bertrand
- Cairo
- Charleston
- Clinton
- East Prairie
- Hickman
- Wickliffe
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wolf Island Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Mississippi 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 Wolf Island Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #741753 (Wolf Island Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #741753 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: Mississippi
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wolf Island
- Location given for Wolf Island Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.742279 Lon: -89.228681
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Mississippi, 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- Wolf Island 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. |