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:
33.4707, -94.2908
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 Bowie County<2>.
The county seat for Bowie County is located in Boston. Boston 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wilder Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elliott Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Elliott Plot is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Plot
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Tillar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tillar Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Till Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Till Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Till Cemetery
- Red Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Springs Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Runnels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
- Collon Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Collon Plot is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collon Plot
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McAdams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McAdams Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams Cemetery
- Bob Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bob Lane Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Lane Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Red Bayou Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Red Bayou Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bayou Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Bayou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of New Boston.
- The Red Bayou Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Bayou UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1053612 <5>
- New Boston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- Spring Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Hollaway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollaway Cemetery is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Hooks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Victory City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Victory City is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
- Leary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leary is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Redbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redbank is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boston is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Red Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Red Lick is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- New Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Texarkana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Little River County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Simms
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Texarkana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ogden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Ashdown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <6>
- Domino
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Domino is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Sulphur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
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 Bowie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashdown
- De Kalb
- Foreman
- Hooks
- New Boston
- Ogden
- Ogden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wilder Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ogden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Richmond
- Texarkana
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 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 Wilder Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Bowie 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 #1371529 (Wilder Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371529 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: Bowie
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hooks
- Location given for Wilder Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4706772 Lon: -94.2907531
- 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 Texas' counties, including Bowie, 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- 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. |