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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:   30.1810°   (30° 10' 51")

Lon:   -93.8116°   (-93° 48' 41")

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

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies just to the southeast of the Wilkinson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wilkinson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkinson Cemetery.

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

    • Lemonville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
      • Lemonville is located in Orange County
    • Texla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
      • Texla is located in Orange County
    • Mauriceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinehurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Orangefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
      • Orangefield is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <4>
    • West Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
      • West Orange is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <4>
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Deweyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Terry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
      • Terry is located in Orange County
    • Bridge City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
      • Bridge City is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <4>
    • Vidor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
      • Vidor is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <4>
    • Starks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Vinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
        • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
      • Pine Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
        • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Pine Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
      • Rose City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
        • Rose City is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Central Gardens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
        • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Port Neches
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
        • Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <4>
      • Groves
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
        • Groves is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <4>

    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 Orange County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilkinson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Parish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parish Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
    • Linscomb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linscomb Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linscomb Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bland Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
    • Dorman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
    • Jett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jett Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfree Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Granger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Comier Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comier Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comier Cemetery
      • Kishi Colony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kishi Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kishi Colony Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee 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 #1350101  (Wilkinson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350101 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: Mauriceville
      • County: Orange         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #1350101 (Wilkinson Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.tx.us/

    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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Wilkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1810, Longitude: -93.8116       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>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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