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A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Williams Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Williams Cemetery (FG ID #27097).

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:

33.9446, -85.4302

The Williams Cemetery is located in Cleburne County<2>.

The county seat for Cleburne County is located in Heflin. Heflin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arrington Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Edmondson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Edmondson Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Cemetery
  • Borden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Borden Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Cemetery
    • The Borden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Payne Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25305 <1>
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Hutching Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hutching Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutching Cemetery
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Roe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Gap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Gap Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stead Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stead Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Littlecreek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
    • Ladiga Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hanks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Perry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Perry Cemetery is located in Cleburne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Perry Cemetery
    • Lime Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lime Branch Cemetery is located in Polk County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Branch Cemetery
    • New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

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 Cleburne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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: