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:
35.8134, -86.2525
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 Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the west northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Ott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Cemetery
- Jones - McElroy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Herrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Herrod Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrod Cemetery
- Herrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Herrod Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrod Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Youree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Youree Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youree Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Kittrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kittrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell Cemetery
- Weatherly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Weatherly Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly Cemetery
- Brashears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brashears Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Stroop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stroop Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroop Cemetery
- Gum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gum Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
- Youree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Youree Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youree Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jamison Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Kittrell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Dillton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Readyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burns Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Bradyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
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- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Rucker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Burgen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gossburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Walterhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Beechgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Auburntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Leanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Bluewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
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 Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburntown
- Murfreesboro
- Woodbury
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 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 Wilson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 #1646017 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646017 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dillton
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8134005 Lon: -86.2524925
- 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 Rutherford, 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. |