A visit to the Williams 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 Williams Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williams Cemetery:
32.7732, -86.4944
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Williams Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies just to the west northwest of the Williams Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Williams Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Chestnut Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Verbena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Verbena Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena Cemetery
- Bildee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bildee Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bildee Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Mountain Creek.
- Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aldridge Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marbury Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Marbury Church of God Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury Church of God Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marbury Church of God Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Marbury.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254269 <5>
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marbury Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jo Anna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jo Anna Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jo Anna Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Verbena
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Mountain Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Marbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lightwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Dollar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Clanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Titus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Holtville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holtville is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville has also been known as:
- Slapout
- Haynes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Deatsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jumbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Billingsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adkin Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
- Adkin Hill has also been known as:
- Atkins Hill
- Pentonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Thorsby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbons ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gibbons is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
- Rockford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Booth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Melmar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Millbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Robinson Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weogufka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Jemison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
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 Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clanton
- Elmore
- Millbrook
- Rockford
- Thorsby
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 Williams Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Williams Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #129005 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #129005 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mitchell Dam
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7731832 Lon: -86.494422
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Alabama's counties, including Chilton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |