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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:   40.6233°   (40° 37' 23")

Lon:   -78.0106°   (-78° 0' 38")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Huntingdon 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 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.

    • Neffs Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Petersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
    • Seven Stars
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Donation
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dungarvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Ramblewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Marengo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Ennisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Huntingdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Birmingham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Pine Grove Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
        • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <4>
      • Stormstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
        • Stormstown is located in Centre County
      • Allensville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Matilda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
        • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
      • McConnellstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
        • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
      • Menno
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
        • Menno is located in Mifflin County
      • Tyrone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Blair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
      • Mill Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Park Forest Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
        • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
      • Hesston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Belleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
      • State College
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Huntingdon 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Weyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weyer Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyer Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Mooresville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooresville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooresville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooresville Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Graysville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graysville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graysville Cemetery
    • Seven Stars Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Stars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seven Stars Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Stars Cemetery
    • Franklinville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklinville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinville Cemetery
    • Neff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neff Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
    • Old Petersburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Petersburg Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Petersburg Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Carolus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carolus Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolus Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Old Hartslog Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hartslog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hartslog Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hartslog Cemetery
      • Cryder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cryder Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryder Cemetery
      • Donation Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donation Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donation Cemetery
      • Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
      • Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexandria Methodist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
      • Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Gorsuch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorsuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorsuch Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorsuch Cemetery
      • Stewart Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Family Cemetery
      • Mateer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mateer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mateer Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mateer 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 #2070724  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2070724 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: Alexandria
      • County: Huntingdon         Elev: 275
      • Location given for GNIS #2070724 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, 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 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: 40.6233, Longitude: -78.0106       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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