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:
32.3985, -92.3896
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 Ouachita Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Ouachita Parish is located in Monroe. Monroe lies 17 miles [27.4 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eros Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Eros Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros Cemetery
- Frantom Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bryan Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
- Zeigler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler Cemetery
- Old Zeigler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Zeigler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zeigler Cemetery
- Bonett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bonett Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonett Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Indian Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greater Apostolic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Henson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mineral Springs CME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68522 <5>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Young's Chapel CME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Old Bryan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Bryan Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bryan Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Chatham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chatham Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Head Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Eros
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nash ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Cartwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Lapine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Forksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frost Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Choudrant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Vixen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Claiborne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Zoar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Downsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- West Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Wilhite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
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 Ouachita Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eros
- Monroe
- Ruston
- West Monroe
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 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 Williams Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Ouachita Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #541282 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541282 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
- Parish: Ouachita
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eros
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3984837 Lon: -92.3895868
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Ouachita, 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 things 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |