A visit to the Wilton 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 Wilton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilton Cemetery:
34.4396, -78.0858
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilton Cemetery is located in Pender County<2>.
The county seat for Pender County is located in Burgaw. Burgaw lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wilton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wilton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pender County
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- Malpass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
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- Browning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Malpass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery
- Malpass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Pender County
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- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Long Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Bluff Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bluff Cemetery
- Dew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dew Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
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- Garrisons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Garrisons Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrisons Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Chadwick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Chadwick Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick Cemetery
- Rhyne Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rhyne Grave is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyne Grave
- Larkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Larkins Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Croom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Croom Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croom Cemetery
- Malpass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Malpass Cemetery is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malpass Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Currie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Atkinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Long View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
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- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Riegelwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Acme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Phoenix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
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- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Saint Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helena is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Armour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Delco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rocky Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Malmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Navassa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Skippers Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Castle Hayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burgaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Kelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- East Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Hightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Wrightsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Ivanhoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Byrdville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Belville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Murray Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Watha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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 Wilton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pender County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Wilton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Pender 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 Wilton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #997465 (Wilton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997465 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: Pender
- Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Currie
- Location given for Wilton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4396117 Lon: -78.0858273
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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 Pender, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |