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. 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 Williams Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williams Cemetery

Lat:   32.9173°   (32° 55' 2")

Lon:   -88.0620°   (-88° 3' 43")

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

The county seat for Greene County is located in Eutaw. Eutaw lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Williams Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

• New Light Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Light Cemetery is located in Greene County
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Sardis Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Spencer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Demount Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demount Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Demount Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Morgan Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24630 <6>
• Speed Quarters Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Quarters Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Speed Quarters Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Ebenezer Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Greene County
• Alexander Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Greene County
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  • Brickyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brickyard Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Mobley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Gotes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gotes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gotes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gotes Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Pippen Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippen Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippen Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pippen Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hogley Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogley Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogley Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hogley Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Roden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roden Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Pyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pyle Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Eatman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eatman Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Horton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Horton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Greene County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

• West Greene
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
  • West Greene is located in Greene County
• Clinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Greene County
• Lizzieville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
  • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
• Lewiston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewiston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Greene County
• Gainesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
• Union
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
• Boligee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boligee
  • Boligee is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boligee <7>
• Eutaw
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
  • Eutaw is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eutaw <7>
• Mantua
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
  • Mantua is located in Greene County
• Panola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Panola is located in Sumter County
• Geiger
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
  • Geiger is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
• Miller
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Miller is located in Greene County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Benevola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benevola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
    • Benevola is located in Pickens County
  • Aliceville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
    • Aliceville is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliceville <7>
  • Olney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Pickens County
  • Epes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Knoxville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
  • Sumterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
    • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
  • McMullen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Oak Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Oak Village is located in Hale County
  • Cooksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Sumter County
  • Garden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Pickens County
  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <7>
  • Binnsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
    • Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)

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 Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Aliceville
  • Aliceville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Williams Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aliceville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
• Epes
  • Epes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Williams Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
• Eutaw
  • Eutaw lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Williams Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eutaw.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
• Gainesville
  • Gainesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Williams Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gainesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
• Geiger
  • Geiger lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Williams Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geiger.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

• Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Greene County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Hale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marengo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pickens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sumter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tuscaloosa County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kemper County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Noxubee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Greene County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Greene
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Williams Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 #129007  (Williams Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #129007 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: West Greene
  • County: Greene         Elev: 86
  • Location given for GNIS #129007 (Williams Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/