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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:

39.4381, -79.6648

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 Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies just to the north 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Wilson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kingwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kingwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood Cemetery
  • Cobun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobun Cemetery
  • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Howesville UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Burns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Belleview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Belleview Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview Cemetery
    • Beech Run Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Beech Run Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Run Cemetery
    • Reedsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Knotts Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knotts Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Family Cemetery
    • Deakins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Deakins Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakins 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:

  • Heathers Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
  • Kingwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Salt Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
  • Albright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tunnelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Terra Alta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Macomber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
  • Reedsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Arthurdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lenox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Threefork Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
    • Newburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Orr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Orr is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Masontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Independence is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Morgans Glade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
    • Gladesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
    • Sell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sell is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
    • Rockville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rockville is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Little Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy

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 Preston 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: