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A visit to the Willson Cemetery ...


The location of the Willson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Willson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   31.0449°   (31° 2' 41")

Lon:   -90.5982°   (-90° 35' 53")

The Willson Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Willson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Willson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Willson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Willson Cemetery.

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

    • Gillsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Osyka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Chatawa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Kentwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McElveen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Tangipahoa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
    • Bear Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Greensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Coleman Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
        • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Fluker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
        • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
      • McComb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bacots
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Sunny Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Mount Hermon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
      • Summit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Roseland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
      • Holmesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Holmesville is located in Pike County

    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 Willson 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 Willson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Greensburg
    • Kentwood
    • Magnolia
    • McComb
      • McComb lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Willson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • Osyka
      • Osyka lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Willson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Roseland
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Willson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Willson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stevens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Williams - Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams - Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery
    • McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel - Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan - Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
    • Hampton Wall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Wall Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson - Raborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson - Raborn Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
    • Terrys Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terrys Creek Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrys Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Easley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Gillsburg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillsburg Cemetery
      • Old Gillsburg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery
      • Felder - Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felder - Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder - Williams Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
      • McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
      • Prescott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery

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

    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 Willson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679749  (Willson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679749 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: Terrys Creek
      • County: Amite         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #679749 (Willson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0449, Longitude: -90.5982       In this case, the coordinates for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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