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A visit to the Willis Family 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 Family Cemetery ...

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

29.3800, -82.4473

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Family Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Hill Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plummers Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Cemetery
  • McFall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McFall Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barber Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wacahoota Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wacahoota Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacahoota Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Archer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72178 <5>
    • Bronson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Memorial Historic Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280648 <5>

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

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)
    • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
  • Raleigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Raleigh is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Williston Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
  • Morriston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
  • East Bronson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Bronson is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
  • Archer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Irvine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Irvine is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Meredith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meredith is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Bronson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fellowship
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fellowship is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Paynes Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Paynes Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Town
    • 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)
      • Arredondo is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arredondo
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #2057206 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: Levy
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Williston
      • Location given for Willis Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3799701     Lon: -82.4473261
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willis Family 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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