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A visit to the Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg Cemetery ...

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

30.1127, -85.2163

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

The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Gulf County<2>.

The county seat for Gulf County is located in Port Saint Joe. Port Saint Joe lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Williamsburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Williamsburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Williamsburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jehu Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Jehu Cemetery is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jehu Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Wewahitchka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72523 <5>
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kemp Cemetery is located in Wetappo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72148 <5>
  • Wetappo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wetappo Cemetery is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetappo Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Humility Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Humility Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humility Cemetery
  • Orange Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Orange Cemetery is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Cemetery
  • Farmdale Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farmdale Cemetery is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Brown & Smith Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown & Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown & Smith Cemetery
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The McClellan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
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    • Nixon Garden Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Nixon Garden Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Garden Cemetery
    • Barfield Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
    • Bayou George Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Saint Joseph Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Port Saint Joe.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191334 <5>
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
    • Pippin Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Gulf County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Port Saint Joe.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71984 <5>
    • Wood Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Williamsburg Cemetery.

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

  • Wewahitchka
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wetappo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wetappo is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetappo
  • Kinard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lewis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewis is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Marysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • White City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • White City is located in Gulf County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Sumatra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mexico Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Estiffanulga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
  • Central City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Central City is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Port Saint Joe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Youngstown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Callaway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Parker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Parker is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
    • Blountstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
    • Hiland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Panama City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Williamsburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gulf County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamsburg 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 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 Williamsburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Gulf 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 Williamsburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #304840  (Williamsburg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #304840 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: Gulf
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wewahitchka
      • Location given for Williamsburg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1127004     Lon: -85.216305
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Florida's counties, including Gulf, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsburg 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>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.
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