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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:

33.7618, -87.5297

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 Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Willis Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Panter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Panter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panter Cemetery
  • Pendley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Pendley Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendley Cemetery
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
  • Pendley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pendley Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendley Cemetery
  • Files Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Files Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Cemetery
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Panter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Panter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panter Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Frost Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frost Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
  • Palmers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Palmers Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmers Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Enis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Enis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enis Cemetery
    • Beaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Beaven Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaven Cemetery
    • Pendley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Pendley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendley Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Bethabara Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethabara Cemetery
    • Alta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Alta Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Gibson Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gibson Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Hill Cemetery
    • Infant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Infant Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Infant Hill Cemetery
    • Patton Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Patton Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Hill Cemetery
    • Fike & Inman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fike & Inman Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fike & Inman Cemetery
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie 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 Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Patton Junction is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
  • Corona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corona is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
  • Alta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alta is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
  • Patton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patton is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
  • Coal Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
  • Townley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Townley is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townley
  • Berry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berry is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <5>
  • Oakman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakman is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Former names for Oakman:
    • Day's Gap
    • Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <5>
  • Carbon Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kansas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kansas is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Bankston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bankston is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
  • Eldridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saragossa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Gamble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
    • Edgil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
    • Bazemore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
    • Parrish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Rossland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
    • New Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
    • America
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • America is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Nauvoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Slicklizzard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
    • Glen Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people

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 Walker 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: