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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:

36.6385, -79.7692

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 Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Collinsville. Collinsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Martinsville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Starling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Starling Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
  • Roselawn Burial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roselawn Burial Park is located in Martinsville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Burial Park
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Chestnut Knob Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Knob Cemetery is located
    • The Chestnut Knob Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnes Cemetery
    • Barnes Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303562 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51336 <5>
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Overlook Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Cemetery
  • Eggleston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Eggleston Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston Cemetery
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Price Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Family Cemetery
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Cemetery
  • Meadow View UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Meadow View UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View UMC Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Price UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Price UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price UMC Cemetery
      • The Price UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Price Cemetery
    • Eden Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Eden Gardens Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Eden (NC).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47279 <5>
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
    • Dan View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan View Cemetery
    • Berry Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery

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:

  • Irisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Irisburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
  • Chatmoss
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
  • Laurel Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Axton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
  • Ridgeway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leatherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Cascade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Spray ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
  • Villa Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Matrimony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
    • Meadow Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Collinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fieldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Pasture
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
    • Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Preston is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • College Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • Grady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Reed Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Stanleytown
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Wilson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry 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 start with 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: