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:
34.8384, -88.4034
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 Alcorn County<2>.
The county seat for Alcorn County is located in Corinth. Corinth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Hardwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hardwick Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Dorothy Jean Woodruff Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitehurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitehurst Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Timmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Timmons Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmons Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Arbor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Arbor Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Cemetery
- Boothe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Boothe Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothe Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Holder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holder Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder Cemetery
- Burnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burnsville Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville Cemetery
- Opossum Trot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Opossum Trot Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opossum Trot Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Hopewell UMB Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wyly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyly Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyly Cemetery
- Stockade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stockade Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockade Cemetery
- Beoshear Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beoshear Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beoshear Cemetery
- Jacinto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jacinto Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto Cemetery
- Rowland Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rowland Mills Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Mills Cemetery
- Little Flock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Burnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Searcy Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Jacinto
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Rienzi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Biggersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Holcut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altitude
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Allentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
- Short
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Short is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Kossuth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Burton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Paden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Booneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Guys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Michie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hightown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Caffey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Oldham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
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 Alcorn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Booneville
- Burnsville
- Corinth
- Iuka
- Jacinto
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 helpful 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Alcorn 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 #679763 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679763 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: Alcorn
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glens
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8384232 Lon: -88.4033797
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |