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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:

30.7313, -88.3575

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 Mobile County<2>.

The county seat for Mobile County is located in Mobile. Mobile lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east 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 28 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.

  • Tanner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Joyner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
  • Allentown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Allentown Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Tanners Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
  • Wilmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Semmes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Semmes Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Pine Creek Cemetery West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Crest West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Moffetville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
    • Moffet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moffet Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
    • Movella Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Movella Cemetery is located in George County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Crawford Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chapel of Praise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Valhalla Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Stringfellow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stringfellow Cemetery is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfellow Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.

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

  • Semmes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Howell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Howell is located in George County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Hurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Country Club Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Agricola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Eight Mile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wade
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Tillmans Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Prichard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saint Elmo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Theodore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chickasaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saraland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chunchula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chunchula is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
    • Grand Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Irvington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coll Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Mobile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Satsuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulfcrest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
    • Lucedale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Mobile 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Mobile 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 #128999  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #128999 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: Mobile
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tanner Williams
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7313008     Lon: -88.3575108
      • 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 Mobile, 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 drawn 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.