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The location of the Wilson 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 Wilson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6840°   (36° 41' 2")

Lon:   -80.5681°   (-80° 34' 5")

The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

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 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 Wilson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 Wilson 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 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.

    • Nester
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Ararat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancy Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Carters Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Cana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
    • Dugspur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hillsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Mount Herman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Star
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
        • Star is located in Carroll County
      • Lambsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Airy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
        • Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
      • Toast
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
        • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Sheltontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
        • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Albion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Holly Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
        • Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Woodlawn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pipers Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
        • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
      • Red Brush
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
        • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Westfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
      • Peters Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
        • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
      • Indian Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hurst Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Eli Sowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eli Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eli Sowers Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Sowers Cemetery
    • Willard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Bowman - Fariss - Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman - Fariss - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman - Fariss - Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman - Fariss - Martin Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Flurnoy Cloud Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flurnoy Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flurnoy Cloud Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flurnoy Cloud Cemetery
    • Bluemont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluemont Cemetery is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluemont Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Worrell Memorial Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worrell Memorial Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Memorial Cemetery
      • Tobler Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tobler Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobler Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGrady - Thomas Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
      • McGrady Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGrady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGrady Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGrady Cemetery
      • Henry F Vass Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry F Vass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry F Vass Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry F Vass Cemetery
      • John Cassell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Cassell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Cassell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395554 <6>
      • John Finney Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Finney Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Finney Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Gladesboro Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gladesboro Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladesboro Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Rome Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rome Cemetery
      • John Largen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Largen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Largen Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Semones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Semones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semones Cemetery
      • Quesinberry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesinberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quesinberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesinberry Cemetery
      • Stone Mtn. Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Mtn. Cemetery
      • Turner - Duncan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner - Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner - Duncan Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner - Duncan Cemetery
      • Stuphin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuphin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuphin Cemetery
      • Strock Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strock Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strock Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strock Chapel 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 Wilson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1738962  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1738962 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: Laurel Fork
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 815
      • Location given for GNIS #1738962 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Carroll, 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 obstructions 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 Wilson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6840, Longitude: -80.5681       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson 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.
    <6>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.




 

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