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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Williams (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Williams. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Williams is located in Lawrence County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Greene, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Orange & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Williams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williams:

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Williams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Silverville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
      • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Huron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Lawrence County
    • Georgia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
    • Springville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oolitic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Popcorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Judah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
  • Brown County
    • Story
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Odon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <1>
    • Cannelburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Alfordsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <1>
    • Elnora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Plainville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Capehart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Graham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Hillham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
      • Hillham is located in Dubois County
    • Norton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Dubois County
    • Dubois
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <1>
    • Haysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Portersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
    • Celestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Owensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Koleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Solsberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Elliston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Tulip
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Calvertville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Norman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Medora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Kurtz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Freetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
    • Sandborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <1>
    • Burns City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Lacy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <1>
    • Loogootee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Windom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Martin County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stanford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Clear Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Highland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ellettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <1>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Orleans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <1>
    • Prospect
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
    • Abydel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • West Baden Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • French Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Leipsic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
    • Bromer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Youngs Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
  • Owen County
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Campbellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Livonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Smedley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Hardinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williams, see our County-by-County Page for Williams.

Newspapers Published in Williams ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williams, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williams.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Williams:

Cemeteries Near Williams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.

  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Waggner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggner Cemetery
  • Old Union Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Church Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
  • Huron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huron Cemetery
  • Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Connelly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connelly Cemetery
  • Knott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
  • Uno - Paton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uno - Paton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uno - Paton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (319 more) ...
    • Clarke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarke Cemetery
    • Little York Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little York Cemetery
    • Grodey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grodey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grodey Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Williams had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.

  • Mount Olive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
  • Silverville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
    • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
  • Bryantsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
    • Bryantsville is located in Lawrence County
  • Coxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
    • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
  • Fayetteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
  • Huron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Lawrence County
  • Cale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
    • Cale is located in Martin County
  • Indian Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Martin County
  • Georgia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
  • Willow Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
    • Willow Valley is located in Martin County
  • Yockey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yockey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yockey
    • Yockey is located in Lawrence County
  • Dark Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
    • Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Owensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Springville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williams. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williams.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8045, Longitude: -86.6472       In this case, the coordinates for Williams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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