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:
31.2682, -90.6051
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Hampton Burris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Hewitt Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Pate - Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Tangipahoa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tangipahoa Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Whittington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Gerald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fenn Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenn Cemetery
- Weathersby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersby Cemetery
- Marsalis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Marsalis Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Barron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barron Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- McElveen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Glading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Brookside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Bear Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Huron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bacots
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Chatawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Gillsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- O'Neil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- McCall Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Holmesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
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.
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Osyka lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
- 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 Wilson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679756 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679756 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: Auburn
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2682308 Lon: -90.6051007
- 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 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- 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. |