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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:

35.6810, -78.5786

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 Wake County<2>.

The county seat for Wake County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the north northwest 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mitchiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mitchiner Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchiner Cemetery
  • Good Samaritan Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard Cemetery
  • Rand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Sauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sauls Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauls Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagwell Cemetery
  • Carolina Biblical Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Carolina Biblical Gardens is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Biblical Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carolina Biblical Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Raleigh.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47051 <5>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Rand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
  • Montlawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Penny Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Penny Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
    • St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Amanda Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465370 <5>
    • Raleigh National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
    • Horne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
    • McCullers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McCullers Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Auburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Garner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerald Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
  • Hopedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Hertford Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
  • McCullers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • McCullers is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Macks Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
  • Shotwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
  • Skycrest Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
  • Knightdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Timberlake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Willow Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Glenwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
    • Method
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Method is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
    • Brentwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
    • Archer Lodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Meredith Townes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
    • Millbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
    • Eagle Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock

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 Wake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clayton
  • Raleigh

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: