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:
35.8946, -81.9376
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 McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Gurley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gurley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinney Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Altapass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48052 <5>
- Biddix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Biddix Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddix Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Blalock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Blalock Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blalock Cemetery
- Lonon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lonon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonon Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Wiseman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
- Pendley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pendley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendley Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Washburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Table Rock Adventist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Benfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Benfield Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfield Cemetery
- Tolley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Tolley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
- McHone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McHone Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHone Cemetery
- Calloway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Calloway Cemetery is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Ashford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Linville Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Altapass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Jonas Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Linville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Stamey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Spruce Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crossnore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Switzerland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Plumtree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pineola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Penland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Chestnut Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Nebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Linville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Adako
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Newland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Celo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Minneapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Parkhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Glen Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Collettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bakersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
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 McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakersville
- Newland
- Spruce Pine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McDowell 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 #1016720 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1016720 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 570 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Linville Falls
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8945709 Lon: -81.9376105
- 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 McDowell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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