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:
31.4763, -83.8016
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 just to the north northwest of the Willis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Thornhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill Cemetery
- Tempy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tempy Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempy Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Poulan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Poulan Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poulan Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Harrisonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Sumner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sumner Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Old Sumner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Sumner Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sumner Cemetery
- Sikes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sikes Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes Cemetery
- Isabella Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Isabella Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Kimball Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kimball Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Cemetery
- Wrights Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Poulan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sylvester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Alfords
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Ty Ty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Bridgeboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doerun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Norman Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Abac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Tifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ashburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- Eleanor Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Putney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sale City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Funston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Turner City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
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.
- Ashburn
- Doerun
- Omega
- Sumner
- Sylvester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Worth 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 #325391 (Willis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #325391 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: Worth
- Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tempy
- Location given for Willis Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4762918 Lon: -83.8015643
- 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 Worth, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |