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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Williams (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Williams. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Williams is located in Houston County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Williams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williams:

  • Houston County     (The home county of Williams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Columbia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Barber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County
    • Webb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <1>
    • Ashford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <1>
    • Cowarts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
      • Cowarts is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <1>
    • Kinsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
      • Kinsey is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Gordon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Parish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
      • Parish is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <1>
    • Dothan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
      • Dothan is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dothan <1>
    • Keyton's
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
      • Keyton's is located in Houston County
    • Cottonwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Grimes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Napier Field
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Midland City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <1>
    • Bertha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Dale County
    • Pinckard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <1>
    • Mabson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
      • Mabson is located in Dale County
    • Ewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Dale County
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Clopton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Dale County
    • Skipperville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipperville
      • Skipperville is located in Dale County
    • Ozark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Geneva County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Malvern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
    • Slocomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
      • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <1>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Haleburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Headland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Oakey Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
      • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
    • Capps
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
      • Capps is located in Henry County
    • Abbeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shorterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County
    • Graball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Henry County
      • Former names for Graball:
      • Hart's Crossroads
      • Hudspeth's Crossroads
    • Screamer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
      • Screamer is located in Henry County
  • Jackson County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Malone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <1>
    • Bascom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
      • Bascom is located in Jackson County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bascom <1>
    • Campbellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Edison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Calhoun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
  • Clay County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Fort Gaines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oketeyeconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
      • Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County (GA)
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Clay County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
  • Early County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Rock Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
    • Sawhatchee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
    • Cedar Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blakely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <1>
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County (GA)
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
    • Jakin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
    • Hentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
    • Bancroft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County (GA)
    • Damascus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Douglasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
      • Douglasville is located in Early County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Miller County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County (GA)
    • Colquitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County (GA)
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Seminole County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Donalsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Steam Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
      • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
    • Iron City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williams, see our County-by-County Page for Williams.

Newspapers Published in Williams ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Williams:

Cemeteries Near Williams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
  • Hunters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Plains Cemetery
  • Culpepper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Grier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
  • Camp Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Springs Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
  • Balkum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balkum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balkum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
    • Granberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granberry Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Williams in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williams.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.

  • Barber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
    • Barber is located in Houston County
  • Balkum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
    • Balkum is located in Henry County
  • Ashford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <1>
  • Cedar Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Headland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hardwickburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
    • Hardwickburg is located in Henry County
  • Blakely
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Early County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <1>
  • Tidwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
    • Tidwell is located in Houston County
  • Keyton's
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
    • Keyton's is located in Houston County
  • Abbeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jakin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
    • Jakin is located in Early County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
  • Shorterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mayhaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
      • Mayhaw is located in Miller County (GA)
    • Midland City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in Dale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <1>
    • Fort Gaines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williams. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williams.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3057, Longitude: -85.1638       In this case, the coordinates for Williams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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