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A visit to the Willis Family Cemetery ...


The location of the Willis Family Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Willis Family Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.3800°   (29° 22' 47")

Lon:   -82.4473°   (-82° 26' 50")

The Willis Family Cemetery is located in Levy County<2>.

The county seat for Levy County is located in Bronson. Bronson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Willis Family Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Levy County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Willis Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Family Cemetery.

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

    • Williston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • East Williston
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Raleigh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Williston Highlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
      • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Morriston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heijahs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • East Bronson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Archer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Irvine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Bronson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fellowship
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
        • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Micanopy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • McIntosh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Reddick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Evinston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arredondo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
        • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Martin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Gulf Hammock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

    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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Levy County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Willis Family Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Orange Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sistrunk Family Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    • Plummers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plummers Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
    • McFall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFall Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
    • Church of Christ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Barber Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Family Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Family Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wacahoota Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacahoota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wacahoota Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacahoota Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Flemington Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Archer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72178 <7>
      • Bronson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Levy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
      • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Peter's Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Millwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive AME Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located in Alachua County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Micanopy.
        • The Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haynes Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <7>

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

    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 Willis Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2057206  (Willis Family Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2057206 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: Williston
      • County: Levy         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #2057206 (Willis Family Cemetery)

    The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Levy, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willis Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3800, Longitude: -82.4473       In this case, the coordinates for the Willis Family Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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