A visit to the Willie Cemetery ...
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 Willie Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willie Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willie Cemetery
Lat: 30.4949° (30° 29' 41")
Lon: -84.0329° (-84° 1' 58")
The Willie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Willie Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Willie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greater Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wiliams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Runner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Runner Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Barrow Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barrow Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Miccosukee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miccosukee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miccosukee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miccosukee Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Chaires Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Skipper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Halls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halls Cemetery is located in Leon County
- St. Philips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Philips Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Broomsage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Munree Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sneeds Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Roseland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Texas Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Willie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lloyd
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Capitola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miccosukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waukeenah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wacissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thomas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
- Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Iamonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Iamonia is located in Leon County
- Tallahassee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aucilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocklockonee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County
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 Willie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Crawfordville
- Monticello
- Tallahassee
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 Willie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Willie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #293345 (Willie Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #293345 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: Lloyd
- County: Jefferson Elev: 45
- Location given for GNIS #293345 (Willie Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4949, Longitude: -84.0329 In this case, the coordinates for the Willie 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
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