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A visit to the Wilkinson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilkinson Cemetery

Lat:   30.7674°   (30° 46' 2")

Lon:   -93.8155°   (-93° 48' 55")

The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the north northeast of the Wilkinson Cemetery .

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 Wilkinson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Wilkinson 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilkinson Cemetery.

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

    • Newton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
    • Kirbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <4>
    • Call
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Call have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
      • Call is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <4>
    • Bon Wier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
      • Bon Wier is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <4>
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Call Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Shanklerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Merryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wiergate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
      • Wiergate is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <4>
    • Burkeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Beech Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Spurger
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Buna
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buna
        • Buna is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buna <4>
      • Evans
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
      • Sam Rayburn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Wilkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkinson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buna
      • Buna lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Wilkinson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buna
    • Burkeville
    • Jasper
    • Kirbyville
    • Newton
      • Newton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wilkinson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Wilkinson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Odom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Kyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Herrin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrin Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Biloxi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biloxi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biloxi Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • McLemore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
    • Boyett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyett Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyett Cemetery
    • Belgrade Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgrade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgrade Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Whitman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Inman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
      • Stark Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
      • Cole Springs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Springs Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Springs Cemetery
      • Burks Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Cemetery
      • Griggs Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs 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 Wilkinson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371549  (Wilkinson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371549 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: Newton West
      • County: Newton         Elev: 50
      • Location given for GNIS #1371549 (Wilkinson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Newton, 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 obstructions 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 Wilkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7674, Longitude: -93.8155       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkinson 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>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.
    <6>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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