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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:   35.9223°   (35° 55' 20")

Lon:   -87.0383°   (-87° 2' 17")

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

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 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 Williamson 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 25 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.

    • Leipers Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Southall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
    • Forest Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Linton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Burwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Theta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Flys Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jameson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • Kingston Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
        • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
      • Wilkes ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
        • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
      • Thompson's Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
        • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
        • Former name for Thompson's Station:
        • Littlebury
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
      • Bellevue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spencers Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
        • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
      • Hill Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
        • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Spring Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pegram
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
        • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
      • Primm Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
        • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
      • Santa Fe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • New Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
        • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people

    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 Williamson 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Inman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Hillsboro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Leipers Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Leipers Fork Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • The Leipers Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillsboro - Leipers Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leipers Fork Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Pewitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pewitt Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pewitt Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Short - Poynor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short - Poynor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short - Poynor Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short - Poynor Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Tucker - Garrett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker - Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker - Garrett Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker - Garrett Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Boxley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boxley Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boxley Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Laine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laine Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laine 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 #1274809  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274809 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: Fairview
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #1274809 (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 Williamson, 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 drawn 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: 35.9223, Longitude: -87.0383       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.




 

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