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A visit to the Wilson Cemetery ...


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:   36.8601°   (36° 51' 36")

Lon:   -82.7032°   (-82° 42' 11")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wise 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.

    • East Stone Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Big Stone Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kent Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Blackwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Appalachia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Norton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
    • Fort Blackmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Esserville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Exeter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Hamilton town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Wise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Darnell Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
        • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Duffield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Keokee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
        • Keokee is located in Lee County
      • Clinchport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
        • Clinchport is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Dungannon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
        • Dungannon is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Lynch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
        • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
      • Dryden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Lee County
      • Eolia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
        • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Oven Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
        • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Coeburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Partridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Stickleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
        • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
      • Benham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
        • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <4>

    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 Wise 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 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Treadway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Gilly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilly Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilly Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Egan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egan Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
    • Wampler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wampler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wampler Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Skeen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Oak View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
      • Glencoe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • The Glencoe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Big Stone Gap Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50367 <6>
      • Robinette Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
      • Mariners Museum Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariners Museum Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mariners Museum Park is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariners Museum Park
      • Robinett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
      • Kilbourn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilbourn Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourn Cemetery
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Laney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney 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 #1488411  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1488411 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: East Stone Gap
      • County: Wise         Elev: 560
      • Location given for GNIS #1488411 (Wilson Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

    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 Wise, 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' 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: 36.8601, Longitude: -82.7032       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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