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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

34.4651, -86.2922

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

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

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Guntersville. Guntersville lies just to the south of the Willis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cochrane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cochrane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane Cemetery
  • Honeycomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Honeycomb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Troup Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Troup Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Cemetery
  • Panquin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Panquin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panquin Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Henryville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Henryville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville Cemetery
  • Click Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Click Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click Cemetery
  • Abel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Abel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Cemetery
  • Kennamer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kennamer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennamer Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Manchester Cooley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Manchester Cooley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cooley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Manchester Cooley Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Guntersville.
      • The Manchester Cooley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cooley Cemetery
      • Manchester Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22251 <5>
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Free Home Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ashburn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Cemetery
    • Humpton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Humpton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humpton Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
      • The Walker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebron Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26911 <5>
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Honey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Honey Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Cemetery
    • Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Street Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Haney Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Haney Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
  • North ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
  • Columbus City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
  • Columbus City Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
  • Guntersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <6>
  • Mid ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
  • New Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Mill Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
  • Wyeth City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rayburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rayburn is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
    • Union Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scant City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
    • Friendship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Grassy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Gregory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
    • Woodville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rabbit Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Hustleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Langston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
    • Aspel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Willis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Marshall 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: