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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:   36.1767°   (36° 10' 36")

Lon:   -84.2180°   (-84° 13' 4")

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

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the southeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Anderson 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 27 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.

    • Rocky Top
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
      • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Former names for Rocky Top:
      • Coal Creek
      • Lake City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <4>
    • Leinarts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Shea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Norris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
    • Caryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
    • Tupper Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
    • Oliver Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
      • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <4>
    • Claxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Heiskell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
      • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Smoky Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
        • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Hembree
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
        • Hembree is located in Scott County
      • Kelley Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
        • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Petros
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
        • Petros is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
      • Scarboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
        • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
      • Volunteer Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
        • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Demory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
        • Demory is located in Campbell County
      • Montgomery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Scott County
      • Coalfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
        • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
      • Karns
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Powell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <4>
      • Norma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
        • Norma is located in Scott County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
      • Oak Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
      • LaFollette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
        • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
        • LaFollette has also been known as:
        • Big Creek Gap
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <4>
      • Mahan Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
        • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County

    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 Anderson 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 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Indian Bluff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Bluff Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Bluff Cemetery
    • Miners Circle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miners Circle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miners Circle Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miners Circle Cemetery
    • Briceville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briceville Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briceville Cemetery
    • Graves Gap Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Gap Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Gap Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Lovely Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovely Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovely Cemetery
    • Hoskins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Seivers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seivers Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seivers Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16077 <6>
      • Matt Phillips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matt Phillips Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Phillips Cemetery
      • New Pilot Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pilot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Pilot Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pilot Cemetery
      • Asslinger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asslinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asslinger Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asslinger Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Lively Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lively Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Vowell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vowell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vowell Cemetery
      • Hamblen - Parker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamblen - Parker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hamblen - Parker Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblen - Parker Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Shinlever Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinlever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shinlever Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinlever Cemetery
      • Beets Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beets Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beets Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Clinch River Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinch River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinch River Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinch River Cemetery
      • McGhee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill 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 #1274811  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274811 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: Lake City
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 645
      • Location given for GNIS #1274811 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, 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 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: 36.1767, Longitude: -84.2180       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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