A visit to the Williams 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 Williams Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williams Cemetery:
31.7152, -82.7560
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Williams Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jeff Davis County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Cato Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cato Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hill Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Candacy Cato Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Candacy Cato Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candacy Cato Cemetery
- Wood - Spell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wood - Spell Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Spell Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Prigden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Prigden Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigden Cemetery
- Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reedy Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36554 <5>
- Broxton City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Broxton City Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton City Cemetery
- Old Wayfare Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Wayfare Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wayfare Cemetery
- Mims Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mims Cemetery is located in Bacon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
- Yawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harris & McDew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 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:
- Denton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- West Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Broxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazlehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber City Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nicholls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Graham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Ambrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wray
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Jeff Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Alma
- Alma lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Williams Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Baxley
- Broxton
- Douglas
- Hazlehurst
- McRae
- McRae lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Williams Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McRae.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Pearson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Williams Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jeff Davis 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 Williams Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #325328 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325328 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: Jeff Davis
- Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Broxton NE
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7151873 Lon: -82.7559753
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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 Jeff Davis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Williams 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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