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:
35.1737, -86.7086
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 Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the east of the Wilson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Turney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Turney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Halbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Halbert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbert Cemetery
- Sugg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sugg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugg Cemetery
- East Cyruston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lay Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Porch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Porch Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porch Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
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- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
- Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
- Cary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Clarke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Clarke Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
- Cathey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cathey Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathey Cemetery
- Boonshill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boonshill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wrights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wrights Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wrights Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Boonshill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20605 <5>
- Hedgpeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hedgpeth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgpeth Cemetery
- Hovis - Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Hastings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hastings Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Phagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Phagan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phagan Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Commons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Commons Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commons Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- Clarke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Clarke Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Pearl City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Hughey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Harms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harms is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harms
- Boonshill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Molino
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Dellrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Coldwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Camargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elk Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Frankewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wheelerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Park City Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Park City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Belleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Cash Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Talley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Dickson Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Howell Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
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. The following communities are located in Lincoln 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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 #1274797 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274797 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boonshill
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1736918 Lon: -86.7086096
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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 Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | 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. |
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