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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wilson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wilson Cemetery (FG ID #2496852)

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 ...

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

Lat:   35.2672°   (35° 16' 1")

Lon:   -83.1793°   (-83° 10' 45")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the north northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Wike Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Woodring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Ash Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Love Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stillwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • New Savannah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wesleyanna UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Erastus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erastus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erastus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erastus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Smook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smook Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Cagle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Coward Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Queen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Parris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Strain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strain Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Broom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Brasstown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brasstown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Hoyle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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.

  • Forest Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Laport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cullowhee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tuckasegee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
    • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <6>
  • Erastus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erastus
    • From the Wilson Cemetery to Erastus
  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Greens Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellijay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellijay
    • From the Wilson Cemetery to Ellijay
  • Sylva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Glenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
  • Argura
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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 Jackson 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.2672, Longitude: -83.1793    
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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