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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:

37.0838, -79.6650

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wilson Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dillon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • Pasley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pasley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Halesford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Halesford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesford Cemetery
  • Durham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Carter - Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Indian Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Toney Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Toney Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Witcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Witcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Booth - Joplin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Meador Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
    • Casey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
    • Epworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Epworth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Holland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Holley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Dillon - English Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Southall - Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Poindexter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Cemetery
    • Maxey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Poindexter - Saunders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • North Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
  • Westlake Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
  • Union Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Radford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • Penhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Moneta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Clevilas ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
  • Burnt Chimney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
  • Redwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Goodview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Davis Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
    • Chamblissburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
    • Laprades Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
    • Huddleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Museville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
    • Rocky Mount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Joppa Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
    • Gogginsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville

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 Franklin 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 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: