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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:

32.9907, -79.6209

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 Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest 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 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Apple Old Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wappetow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wappetow Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappetow Cemetery
  • Halfway Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Halfway Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Creek Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Eccles Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eccles Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Wando Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wando Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wando Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Quimby Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quimby Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby Cemetery
  • Slave Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Slave Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Plantation Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Berea Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Venning Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Venning Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venning Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.

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

  • Awendaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pineland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
  • McClellanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wando
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Huger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Island-of-Palms
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
  • The Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Bethera
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sullivan's Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarry Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Hanahan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Charleston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Charleston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Goose Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Grove Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Camelot Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Otranto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto

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 Charleston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 Wilson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1230509  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1230509 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bull Island
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9907266     Lon: -79.6209057
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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- Wilson 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.