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:
31.6163, -90.1045
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 Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the south 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 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Creek Calvary Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316979 <5>
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Scarber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scarber Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarber Cemetery
- Fair Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fair Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill Cemetery
- Stringer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Cliburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cliburn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliburn Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mobley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Sills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sills Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sills Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- North Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mikell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mikell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikell Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Gholar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Gholar Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholar Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Droummonds Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Droummonds Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Droummonds Cemetery
- Dampeer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dampeer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampeer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Rosella
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Hooker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Tryus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Nola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Arm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- New Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Oak Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Prentiss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Shivers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Wellman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Verna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Beauregard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Wesson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Sartinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
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 Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Monticello
- Wesson
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 Wilson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 #679757 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679757 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monticello
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6162789 Lon: -90.1045297
- 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 Lawrence, 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. |