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A visit to the Wilsons Chapel 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 Wilsons Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery:

31.4313, -96.2300

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Jewett.
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203994 <5>
  • Holt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Oakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
    • The Oakes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oaks Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Varnell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sansom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
    • Moores Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Philpott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilsons Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Donie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Farrar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Newby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Jewett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Freestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Personville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lost Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
  • Seale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Dew
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Marquez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Teague
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <6>
    • Fallon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Lanely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
    • Bald Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • Cotton Gin
      (18 miles [29 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 Wilsons Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wilsons Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Wilsons Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1699879  (Wilsons Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1699879 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: Freestone
      • Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Donie
      • Location given for Wilsons Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4312865     Lon: -96.2299685
      • 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 Freestone, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilsons Chapel 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.