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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:

37.5463, -79.0239

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 Amherst County<2>.

The county seat for Amherst County is located in Amherst. Amherst lies just to the north northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morriss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Morriss Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriss Cemetery
  • Christian Aid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Christian Aid Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Aid Cemetery
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amherst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Amherst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49232 <5>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Faulconer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Faulconer Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • McIvor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McIvor Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Burford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burford Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
    • Rose Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scott Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rebecca Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rebecca Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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    • Allens Creek Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Coolwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
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  • Amherst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweet Briar Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
  • Walkers Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
  • Monitor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
  • New Glasgow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
  • Winesap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Mineral ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Beckham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
  • Joshua Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
  • Madison Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Buffalo Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Lavino Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
    • Bent Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Sandidges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
    • Lynchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Arrington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
    • Lowesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Colleen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
    • Allwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
    • Pleasant View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pedlar Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills

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 Amherst 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wilson Cemetery: