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:
38.1128, -89.2009
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 Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Pinckneyville. Pinckneyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Williams Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Williams Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Youngblood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
- Tamaroa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunfield.
- The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paradise Prairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217737 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Curlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Curlee Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlee Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108471 <5>
- Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Haggard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Haggard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggard Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Campbell Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Bear Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Youngblood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- St. Barbara Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barbara Cemetery
- Bald Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
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 Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tamaroa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Saint Johns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Scheller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Du Bois
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Sesser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Emerson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Pinckneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mulkeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- North City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Waltonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pyatts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Dowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Christopher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Posen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rend City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Nason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dareville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Elkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ashley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Christopher
- Du Quoin
- Elkville
- Pinckneyville
- Sesser
- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
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 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 #421195 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421195 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Du Quoin
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.112828 Lon: -89.200913
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Perry, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |