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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. 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:

33.8918, -78.5614

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 Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east northeast 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] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Calabash.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317481 <5>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Manley Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Bennett Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Platt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Platt Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt Cemetery
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mintz Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintz Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Brunswick Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
    • Davis Register Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Register Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Register Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Register Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Shallotte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139793 <5>
    • Register Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Register Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Calabash
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Carolina Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Sunset Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Little River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
  • Cherry Grove Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocean Isle Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Longwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • North Myrtle Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlantic Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Pireway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Longs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Little Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Shallotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Bug Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Hand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hand is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Arcadian Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holden Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sivey Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey 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 Brunswick 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:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 #1004758  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004758 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: Brunswick
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Calabash
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8918389     Lon: -78.5613999
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.
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