Wilson Cemetery - Cape Fair, MO USA
N 36° 45.678 W 093° 32.876
15S E 451094 N 4068533
A small cemetery in rural Stone County, Missouri
Waymark Code: WMX29Y
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2017
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This cemetery is on private land. Missouri law requires public access to cemeteries, even on private land. However, please be reasonable about visiting this cemetery; not very early in the morning (05:00 NOT!), nor near sundown. When you get to the end of Cedar Bluff Road, turn right and drive immediately to the gate of the cemetery. You may open the gate, as I did, but I would not suggest driving into the small cemetery area.
There is no sign for the cemetery; but topographic maps and FindAGrave (link below) record it as the Wilson Cemetery. The Henson family were owners of the land when the cemetery was started, but it is known for the second owners, the Wilson family. Later it was owned by the Asher family.
Though there are 2 graves missing dates (that's 10%), the oldest recorded grave is from 1853, making it an antebellum cemetery. The latest grave at the time of this waymark listing is from 2010, just 7 years before. I have marked it as Active, but my guess is that it is only opened to members of the Henson, Wilson, or Asher families or their in-laws.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Cape Fair, Missouri
Approximate number of graves: 20
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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