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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. 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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5787°   (32° 34' 43")

Lon:   -84.8047°   (-84° 48' 16")

The Willis Cemetery is located in Muscogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muscogee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jenkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkin Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
  • Russel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russel Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
  • McFarlan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
  • Ellerslie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellerslie Cemetery
    • The Ellerslie Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • The Ellerslie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellerslie UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33795 <5>
  • Clowers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clowers Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Pierce Chapel African American Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Cataula.
    • The Rock Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36568 <5>
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Harris County
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
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    • Parkhill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkhill Cemetery
      • The Parkhill Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkhill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Columbus.
      • The Parkhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36127 <5>
    • Green Acres Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Acres Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Acres Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Water Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Shiloh Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
    • Mealing Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mealing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mealing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
    • Patrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Waverly Hall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Harris County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Midland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ellerslie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Upatoi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upatoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upatoi
    • Upatoi is located in Muscogee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upatoi <6>
  • Cataula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fortson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Box Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Waverly Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Hall
    • Waverly Hall is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly Hall <6>
  • Wynnton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
    • Wynnton is located in Muscogee County
  • Bibb City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
    • Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
  • City Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
    • City Village is located in Muscogee County
  • Juniper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juniper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Marion County
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baker Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
      • Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
    • Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
      • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Phenix City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <6>
    • Fontaine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
      • Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Central Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Springs
      • Central Springs is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Halloca ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
      • Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <6>
    • Fort Benning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Talbotton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <6>
    • Ladonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Smith's Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
      • Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people

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 Muscogee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cemetery:

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 #325392  (Willis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #325392 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: Midland
    • County: Muscogee         Elev: 171
    • Location given for GNIS #325392 (Willis 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 Muscogee, 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' (or 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5787, Longitude: -84.8047       In this case, the coordinates for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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