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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. 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:   38.3898°   (38° 23' 23")

Lon:   -80.9207°   (-80° 55' 14")

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

The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies just to the south southeast of the Wilson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kyle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • McCutchin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCutchin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCutchin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCutchin Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Duling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duling Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Spruce Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spruce Run Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Keenan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Triplett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
  • Groves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
    • The Groves Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • The Groves Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Groves - Rader Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2502043 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Reed - Stephenson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed - Stephenson Cemetery
      • The Reed - Stephenson Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed - Stephenson Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clay.
      • The Reed - Stephenson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reed - Stephenson - Pierson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978620 <5>
    • Neil Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neil Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dotson - Simpson Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Nicholas County

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.

  • Muddlety
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
    • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
  • Widen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
    • Widen is located in Clay County
  • Zela
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
    • Zela is located in Nicholas County
  • Wattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
    • Wattsville is located in Clay County
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Summersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tipton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
  • Keslers Cross Lanes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
    • Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
  • Spread
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
    • Spread is located in Clay County
  • Clay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Clay County
  • Morrison ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Birch River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gould
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Strange Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Herold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Elkhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Leander
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Donald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Beaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Tioga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dink
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay 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 Nicholas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clay
    • Clay lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Wilson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Summersville
  • Widen
    • Widen lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wilson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Widen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen

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 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:

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 #1549210  (Wilson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1549210 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: Swandale
    • County: Nicholas         Elev: 585
    • Location given for GNIS #1549210 (Wilson Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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- ) 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: 38.3898, Longitude: -80.9207       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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