A visit to the Willis 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Cemetery:
33.1446, -83.8505
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willis Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cabaniss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cabaniss Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Juliette UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Juliette UMC Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette UMC Cemetery
- The Juliette UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Juliette Cemetery
- Spier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spier Cemetery
- Wright Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Logwall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logwall Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Newby - Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Paron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Paron Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Stern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stern Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stern Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stern Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Forsyth.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Forsyth.
- Greer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Juliette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Box Ankle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Flovilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forsyth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smarr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolingbroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Round Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Round Oak is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
- Goggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wayside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jenkinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Barnesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Aldora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Fincherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Gray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnesville
- Flovilla
- Forsyth
- Gray
- Gray lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Willis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Jackson
- Monticello
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 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343116 (Willis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #343116 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Berner
- Location given for Willis Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1445721 Lon: -83.8504599
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Monroe, 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 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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