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A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...


The location of the Williams 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 Williams Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5338°   (32° 32' 1")

Lon:   -82.0657°   (-82° 3' 56")

The Williams Cemetery is located in Candler County<2>.

The county seat for Candler County is located in Metter. Metter lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Williams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Candler 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 Williams 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.

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

    • Aaron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
      • Aaron is located in Bulloch County
    • Twin City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Portal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Portal is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
    • Garfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Metter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stillmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmore
      • Stillmore is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillmore <4>
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Register
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Bulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <4>
    • Rocky Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
    • Scarboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
    • Emmalane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
      • Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
    • Swainsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
      • Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Nunez
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
        • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <4>
      • Cobbtown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
        • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
        • Former name for Cobbtown:
        • Cobb Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <4>
      • Blun
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
        • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Oak Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Statesboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
        • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
      • Clito
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
        • Clito is located in Bulloch County
      • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
        • Ogeechee is located in Screven County
        • Former name for Ogeechee:
        • Oguchee
      • Olde Towne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
        • Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
      • Millen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Summertown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
        • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <4>
      • Dover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cooperville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
        • Cooperville is located in Screven 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 Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Candler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • El Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Lanier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanier Cemetery
    • Oliff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliff Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliff Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix & Welsh Cemetery
    • Twin City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Beulah Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beulah Cemetery
    • Dekle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dekle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dekle Cemetery is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dekle Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Mincy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mincy Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mincy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Hooks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hooks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hooks Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Twin City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420639 <6>
      • Twin City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Twin City Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • The Twin City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whetsell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin City Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Roundtree Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundtree Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roundtree Grove Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundtree Grove Cemetery
      • Cowart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowart Cemetery is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowart Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Portal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Portal Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portal Cemetery
      • Scarboro Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarboro Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scarboro Grove Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarboro Grove Cemetery

    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 Williams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #342906  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #342906 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: Twin City SE
      • County: Candler         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #342906 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Georgia's counties, including Candler, 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 Williams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5338, Longitude: -82.0657       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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