A visit to the Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilkinson Cemetery:
31.2916, -90.8637
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wilkinson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wilkinson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Mary Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mary Springs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Springs Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Deer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Deer Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- John Durham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The John Durham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Durham Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Whittington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- Butler - Short Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- B R Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Whittington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Jonathan Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jonathan Day Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Day Cemetery
- Forman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Forman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman Cemetery
- Stubbs - Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- John McGehee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The John McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McGehee Cemetery
- Clayhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clayhill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill Cemetery
- Lumpkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
- Sample Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sample Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- O'Neil
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Bewelcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Brookside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Gloster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bude
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crosby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Meadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Rosetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Eddiceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Glading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- McElveen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- White Apple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Huron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- McCall Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roxie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Troy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
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 Wilkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Summit
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 Wilkinson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Wilkinson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #695179 (Wilkinson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #695179 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Busy Corner
- Location given for Wilkinson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2915621 Lon: -90.8637137
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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 Mississippi's counties, including Amite, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilkinson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |