A visit to the Wilder 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 Wilder Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilder Cemetery:
35.7654, -83.9263
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wilder Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.
The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies just to the west southwest of the Wilder Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilder Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wilder Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grandview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Centennial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- College Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The College Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
- Pecks Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pecks Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Chapel Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McGinley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McGinley Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinley Cemetery
- Piney Level Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Piney Level Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Level Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clarks Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Clarks Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Simerly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Simerly Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simerly Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Laws Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Laws Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Chapel Cemetery
- Rocky Branch Holiness Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Branch MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Headrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Headrick Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headrick Cemetery
- Logans Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Central Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilder Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Maryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chelsey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Eagleton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Seaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Alcoa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Sixmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Bonny Kate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Binfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Big Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Happy Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Townsend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Brick Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Red Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Whites Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Ebenezer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Dupont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kiser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Marble City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
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 Wilder Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blount County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wilder Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Blount 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 Wilder Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304586 (Wilder Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304586 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: Blount
- Est. Elev: 317 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maryville
- Location given for Wilder Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7653616 Lon: -83.926291
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Blount, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilder 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |