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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   39.6792°   (39° 40' 45")

Lon:   -80.2381°   (-80° 14' 17")

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

The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 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.

• Core Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Core Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Core Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Miracle Run Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Run Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Miracle Run Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Tennant Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Daybrook Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daybrook Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Daybrook Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Lemley Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemley Cemetery
  • The Lemley Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323130 <5>
• Thomas Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Chisler Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisler Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chisler Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Conner Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Conner Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Yost Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Yost Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Tennant Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• Henderson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
• McCoy Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
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  • Brewer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Tennant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tennant Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Lantz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Cumberledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberledge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cumberledge Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • 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 Monongalia County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • 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 Monongalia County
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Piles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piles Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Tennant Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennant Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tennant Memorial Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Foley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foley Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Minor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minor Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • 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 Monongalia County
  • Blacksville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blacksville Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)

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.

• Miracle Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
  • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
• Blacksville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
  • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
• Sandy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
• Wana
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wana
  • Wana is located in Monongalia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wana <7>
• Jollytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
  • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
• Wadestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
  • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
• Fairview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Marion County
  • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
• Maple
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Monongalia County
• Hagans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
  • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
• Spraggs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
  • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
• Grant Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
  • Grant Town is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
• Hoodsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoodsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
  • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
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  • Saint Cloud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
    • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
  • Metz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Marion County
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
  • Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
    • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Cassville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
  • Mount Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
    • Mount Morris is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <7>
  • Gump
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
    • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Ashtree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
    • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Pleasant View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
  • Arnettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
    • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
  • Fairchance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <7>
  • Kirby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Round Bottom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County

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 Monongalia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mount Morris.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris

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 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 West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Monongalia County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Fayette County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Doddridge County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ohio County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Preston County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Taylor County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tyler County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wetzel County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Monongalia County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Monongalia
• 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

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 #1549214  (Wilson Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1549214 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: Blacksville
  • County: Monongalia         Elev: 366
  • Location given for GNIS #1549214 (Wilson Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/