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A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...


The location of the Williams Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Williams Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3537°   (38° 21' 13")

Lon:   -87.2983°   (-87° 17' 53")

The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Williams Cemetery .

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 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 Williams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Williams Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 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.

    • Oakland City Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dongola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Glezen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
    • Somerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oatsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Spurgeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Mackey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Francisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Whiteoak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Alford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Petersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
      • Buckskin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
        • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
      • Lynnville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <4>
      • Stendal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
        • Stendal is located in Pike County
      • Velpen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
        • Velpen is located in Pike County
      • Union
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Pike County
      • White Sulphur Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Algiers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
        • Algiers is located in Pike County
      • Douglas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in Gibson County
      • Zoar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
        • Zoar is located in Dubois County
      • Otwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
        • Otwell is located in Pike County
      • Highbank Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
        • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
      • Willis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Wheatonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
        • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
      • Graham Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
        • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
      • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
        • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
      • Giro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
        • Giro is located in Gibson County
      • Princeton
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Ridge Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Hedges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • DeJarnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeJarnett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnett Cemetery
    • Loveless Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loveless Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McGillem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGillem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGillem Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGillem Cemetery
      • Beck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beck Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Willis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Odd Fellow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellow Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellow Cemetery
      • Bruster Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruster Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruster Branch Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruster Branch Cemetery

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

    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 #446059  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #446059 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: Oakland City
      • County: Pike         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #446059 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Pike, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Williams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3537, Longitude: -87.2983       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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