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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.1793°   (36° 10' 45")

Lon:   -76.3013°   (-76° 18' 4")

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

The county seat for Perquimans County is located in Hertford. Hertford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Wilson Cemetery .

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 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Perquimans County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wilson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Burgess
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Weeksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Pasquotank County
    • Snug Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County
    • Elizabeth City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winfall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hertford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
    • Yeopim Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Elizabeth City Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City Beach
      • Elizabeth City Beach is located in Camden County
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Camden County
    • Belcross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
      • Belcross is located in Camden County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Belvidere
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alder Branch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch
        • Alder Branch is located in Camden County
      • Riddle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
        • Riddle is located in Camden County
      • Snow Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
      • Center Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
      • Edenton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pea Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
        • Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Columbia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Tyrrell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
      • South Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mills
        • South Mills is located in Camden County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Mills <4>
      • Shawboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawboro
        • Shawboro is located in Currituck County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawboro <4>
      • Ryland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
        • Ryland is located in Chowan County
      • Mavaton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
        • Mavaton is located in Chowan County

    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 Perquimans County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Porters Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Philips Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philips Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
    • New Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hollywood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Pasquotank County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gatling - Smith Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilbert Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Memory Gardens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Gardens is located in Pasquotank County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
      • Up River Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Up River Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up River Cemetery
      • Riddicks Grove Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddicks Grove Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery
      • Piney Woods Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Cemetery
      • Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Belvidere.
        • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chappell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188876 <6>
      • Chappells Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappells Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chappells Hill Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappells Hill Cemetery
      • Charity Holley Gravesite
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

    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 #1000843  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1000843 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Nixonton
      • County: Perquimans         Elev: 2
      • Location given for GNIS #1000843 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.nc.us/

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

    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 Perquimans, 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- ) 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: 36.1793, Longitude: -76.3013       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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