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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:

30.2535, -97.3911

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 Bastrop County<2>.

The county seat for Bastrop County is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Speir Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Speir Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speir Cemetery
  • Youngs Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hog Eye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hog Eye Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Eye Cemetery
  • Standifer Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Standifer Family Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standifer Family Cemetery
    • The Standifer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Standifer Cemetery
    • William B. Standifer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309972 <5>
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
    • The Sayers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sayersville Cemetery
  • Lockwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elgin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
    • The Elgin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elgin City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #512858 <5>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ike Brown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2603 <5>
  • Easley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Easley Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Walker - Watson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Westbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #751702 <5>
    • Schiller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Schiller Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller Cemetery
    • Schiller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glasscock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Glasscock Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasscock Cemetery
    • Three Oaks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Three Oaks Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks Cemetery
      • The Three Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goerlitz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249176 <5>
    • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Comanche Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Comanche Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Littig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Littig is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Webberville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Phelan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
  • Camp Swift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
  • Wyldwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
  • McDade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Bastrop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Manda ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manda is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
  • Manor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manor is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <6>
  • New Sweden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Sweden is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cedar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Knobbs Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
    • Coupland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Daffan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Daffan is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
    • Hills Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
    • Cele
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cele is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cele
    • Del Valle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Alum Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Paige
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Elroy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Elroy is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Blue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue

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 Bastrop County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bastrop 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 #1350255  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350255 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: Bastrop
      • Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elgin West
      • Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.253545     Lon: -97.3911064
      • 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 Bastrop, 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- 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>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.