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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:   34.7024°   (34° 42' 8")

Lon:   -78.8445°   (-78° 50' 40")

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

The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 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 Robeson 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 20 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.

    • Tar Heel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <4>
    • Dublin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Barker Ten Mile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
      • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
    • Allenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Robeson County
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozier Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
    • Butters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Ruskin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Lumberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
    • Saint Pauls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saddletree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
      • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
    • Bladenboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Yorick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorick
        • Yorick is located in Bladen County
      • Jerome
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Bladen County
      • Abbottsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
        • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
      • Elizabethtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
      • Rex
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
        • Rex is located in Robeson County
      • Rennert
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
        • Rennert is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Mount Olive
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Bladen County
      • Parkton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
        • Parkton is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <4>

    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 Robeson 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kinlaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinlaw Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinlaw Cemetery
    • Hursey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hursey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hursey Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hursey Cemetery
    • Bryan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Burney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burney Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burney Cemetery
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Boone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • New Pait Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pait Cemetery
      • Old Pait Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pait Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pait Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Robeson Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robeson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robeson Memorial Park is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robeson Memorial Park
      • Faulk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulk Cemetery
      • Nance Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery

    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 #997435  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #997435 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: Tar Heel
      • County: Robeson         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #997435 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.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 Robeson, 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: 34.7024, Longitude: -78.8445       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.




 

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