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A visit to the Williamson Cemetery ...


The location of the Williamson 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 Williamson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9345°   (36° 56' 4")

Lon:   -83.7971°   (-83° 47' 49")

The Williamson Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Barbourville. Barbourville lies just to the southwest of the Williamson Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Williamson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Williamson 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williamson Cemetery.

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

    • Hinkle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Knox County
    • Girdler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
      • Girdler is located in Knox County
    • Cannon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Knox County
    • Bimble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
      • Bimble is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <4>
    • Woollum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Heidrick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
      • Heidrick is located in Knox County
    • Dewitt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
      • Dewitt is located in Knox County
    • Walker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Knox County
    • Scalf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalf
      • Scalf is located in Knox County
    • Crane Nest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
      • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
    • Barbourville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
    • Artemus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artemus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artemus
      • Artemus is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Flat Lick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lick
        • Flat Lick is located in Knox County
      • Brightshade
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
        • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Trosper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
        • Trosper is located in Knox County
      • Fourmile
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
        • Fourmile is located in Bell County
      • Bush
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
        • Bush is located in Laurel County
      • Rella
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rella
        • Rella is located in Bell County
      • Sims Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sims Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Fork
        • Sims Fork is located in Bell County
      • Gray
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Warren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Knox County
      • Dorton Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
        • Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
      • Arjay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
        • Arjay is located in Bell County
      • Ashers Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashers Fork
        • Ashers Fork is located in Clay County
      • Goose Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
        • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
      • Hima
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
        • Hima is located in Clay County

    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 Williamson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Williamson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Callebs Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Callebs Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Callebs Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Girdler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callebs Creek Cemetery
    • Messer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messer Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Castle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castle Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Cemetery
    • Hawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawn Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawn Cemetery
    • Yaeger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yaeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yaeger Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yaeger Cemetery
    • Gambrel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gambrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gambrel Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gambrel Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Hammons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammons Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammons Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Stacey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stacey Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacey Cemetery
      • Marion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marion Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
      • Mac Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mac Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mac Williams Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mac Williams Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Pittman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Hignite Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hignite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hignite Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hignite Cemetery
      • Asher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asher Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asher Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Carty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carty Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carty Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Turkey Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson 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 Williamson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #506833  (Williamson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #506833 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: Fount
      • County: Knox         Elev: 347
      • Location given for GNIS #506833 (Williamson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Williamson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9345, Longitude: -83.7971       In this case, the coordinates for the Williamson 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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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