Joseph Samuel Wilson Farm Cemetery in Arkansas

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Get directions Washington County, Arkansas, USA

Coordinates: 35.99755, -94.14038
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This cemetery lies in the SW 1/4 of Section 2-15-30.Joseph S Wilson build his farm on an old Indian camp site. He asked that he be buried under a cherry tree on this property. He became one of the first burials in this cemetery. Some of his children and grandchildren are buried here also. His brother,Thomas Wilson,along with some of his family lie here. There are about 21 marked gravestones and about the same amount of field stones. The cemetery sits on a level spot upon a bluff,a quiet peaceful place. There is a stone wall on three sides and an old fence on the back side,at the edge of the bluff.
There is no road that now runs to this cemetery. If someone wants to go there they have go to Lake Wilson Park,park at the end of road. This is where the Lake Wilson trail starts. Go around gate and take a right uphill for about 1/4 mile,till you come to an old wagon road. Take left on this wagon road,south, and follow till the bluff comes into view. Follow road till the bluff starts to drop,then strike for the bluff. The cemetery lies at the top of this bluff.