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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:   39.4381°   (39° 26' 17")

Lon:   -79.6648°   (-79° 39' 53")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Preston 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.

    • Heathers Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Kingwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <4>
    • Arthurdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Aurora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Threefork Bridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
        • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Newburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hutton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Orr
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
        • Orr is located in Preston County
      • Masontown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
        • Masontown is located in Preston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
      • Morgans Glade
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
        • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
      • Gladesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
        • Gladesville is located in Preston County
      • Sell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
        • Sell is located in Preston County
      • Rockville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
        • Rockville is located in Preston County
      • Oakland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
      • Little Sandy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
        • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
      • Horse Shoe Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
        • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
      • Red House
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
        • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wilson Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
    • Cobun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
    • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albright - St. Joe Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinkerberger Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Howesville UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howesville UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Howesville UMC Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howesville UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244623 <7>
    • West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Denver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Belleview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belleview Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
      • Beech Run Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Run Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
      • Reedsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Knotts Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knotts Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Family Cemetery
      • Deakins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deakins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deakins Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deakins 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 #1549212  (Wilson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1549212 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: Kingwood
      • County: Preston         Elev: 545
      • Location given for GNIS #1549212 (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 Preston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.4381, Longitude: -79.6648       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>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>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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