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:
31.5582, -88.1164
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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.
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Faith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Stoker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stoker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
- Old St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Three Forks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Three Forks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
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- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Frankville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Frankville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville Cemetery
- Grenade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Grenade Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenade Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Pine Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Yarbo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Yarbo Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbo Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Clearwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
- Leroy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Leroy Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy Cemetery
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:
- Saint Stephen's
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bigbee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Hobson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Frankville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Salitpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Bassetts Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Wagarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Chatom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stave Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Prestwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bladon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bladon Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladon Springs
- Millry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Healing Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Sunflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Toddtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Coffeeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
- Tibbie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Hawthorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Cullomburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
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 Washington 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 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 Washington 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 #129000 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #129000 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Stephens
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5582183 Lon: -88.1163958
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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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |