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:
38.0594, -82.8776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williams Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Williams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dave Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jason Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bishop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swetnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dobyns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Curnutte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blevins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hensley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adkins Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Marvin Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cordle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crabtree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Custer Bishop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Knob Cemetery (?)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rube Adams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Blaine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Houckville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mazie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Skaggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cordell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Overda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Keaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Osie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cando ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Irad ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flatgap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gladys ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brammer Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Webbville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Noris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ledocio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olioville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Isonville is located in Elliott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 #506810 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #506810 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mazie
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0592543 Lon: -82.8776637
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, 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- 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. |
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