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:
37.0890, -80.1217
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 Floyd County<2>.
The county seat for Floyd County is located in Floyd. Floyd lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kefauver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Kefauver Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kefauver Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Wimmers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wimmers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Waldron - Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adney Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Adney Gap Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adney Gap Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Guerrant - Calloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster - Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Cemetery
- Craighead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Craighead Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead Cemetery
- Poff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Poff Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff Cemetery
- Prices Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Prices Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Cemetery
- Johnson - Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Lancaster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Algoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Bent Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simpsons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Terrys Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Alleghany Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Boones Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shawsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pizarro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Gogginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cave Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Wabun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Ferrum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barfoot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Pilot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Houchins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Poff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Rocky Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Old Farm Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
- Raintree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rogers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rogers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
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 Floyd County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ferrum
- Rocky Mount
- Salem
- Salem lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Floyd 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 #1476814 (Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476814 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: Floyd
- Est. Elev: 885 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Callaway
- Location given for Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0890246 Lon: -80.1217063
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Floyd, 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' (or 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |