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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. 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 Wilson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.2682°   (31° 16' 5")

Lon:   -90.6051°   (-90° 36' 18")

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

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Hampton Burris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Burris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Burris Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hewitt Gordon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hewitt Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Pate - Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate - Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate - Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pate - Gardner Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Everett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Tangipahoa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangipahoa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tangipahoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tangipahoa Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Gerald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59472 <5>
    • Fenn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fenn Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Weathersby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathersby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathersby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Marsalis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsalis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsalis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsalis Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Barron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barron Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Pike County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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.

  • Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • McElveen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
  • Glading
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Glading is located in Amite County
  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
  • Brookside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
  • Bear Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Bear Town is located in Pike County
  • McComb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Huron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County
  • Magnolia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Norfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bacots
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Chatawa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Gillsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • McCall Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Holmesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 #679756  (Wilson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #679756 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: Auburn
    • County: Amite         Elev: 130
    • Location given for GNIS #679756 (Wilson 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2682, Longitude: -90.6051       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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