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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. 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:

31.4577, -83.6727

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 Worth County<2>.

The county seat for Worth County is located in Sylvester. Sylvester lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Ty Ty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ty Ty Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Forest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
  • Old Sumner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Sumner Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sumner Cemetery
  • Thornhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Galson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Galson Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Hickory Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poulan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Poulan Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
    • Wrights Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tompkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Cemetery
    • Paulks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Paulks Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Rocky Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Tift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Tifton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995884 <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] of the Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Ty Ty
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sumner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poulan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Abac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Unionville is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Phillipsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Tifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Chula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylvester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson City is located in Worth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
  • Norman Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sycamore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alfords
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Alfords is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
    • Liberty Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Brookfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Doerun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Minnesota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
    • Lenox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Staunton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Staunton is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
    • Ashburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeboro
      (18 miles [29 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 Worth 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 first visit 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: