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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 Willis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery

Lat:   34.9856°   (34° 59' 8")

Lon:   -85.8861°   (-85° 53' 9")

The Willis Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Scottsboro. Scottsboro lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Willis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gonce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gonce Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25518 <6>
  • Hoosier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoosier Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Crownover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crownover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crownover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crownover Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Abbott Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbott Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Jacoway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacoway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacoway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacoway Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Sikes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sikes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sikes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sikes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Talley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Talley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • McCrary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCrary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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    • Austin - Cameron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin - Cameron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin - Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin - Cameron Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • McMahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMahan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Willard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Presley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presley Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Round Cove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Cove Cemetery is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Champion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Helton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Carr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Cargile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cargile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cargile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cargile Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Hackworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wynne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynne Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Orme Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orme Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orme Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orme Mtn. Cemetery is located in Marion County (TN)

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 Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Anderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Franklin County (TN)
  • Orme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
    • Orme is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Rash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
    • Rash is located in Jackson County
  • New Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Jackson County
  • Stevenson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <7>
  • Haynes Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
    • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County
  • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Narrows ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Jackson County
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Former name for Bridgeport:
    • Jonesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <7>
  • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
  • Richard City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
    • Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
  • South Pittsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sal City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Hytop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
      • Hytop is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Long Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Jackson County
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Kimball
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <7>
    • Comfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Greerton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
      • Greerton is located in Jackson County
    • Fackler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fackler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fackler
      • Fackler is located in Jackson County
    • Mud Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
      • Mud Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Kyles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
      • Kyles is located in Jackson County
    • Bryant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <7>
    • Cowan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <7>
    • Sewanee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
      • Sewanee is located in Franklin County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <7>

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 Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Willis Cemetery:

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 Willis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #129048  (Willis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #129048 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: Eureka
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 218
    • Location given for GNIS #129048 (Willis Cemetery)

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

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 Jackson, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9856, Longitude: -85.8861       In this case, the coordinates for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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