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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:

31.3030, -92.6604

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 Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Williams Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Texada Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Texada Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texada Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Belgard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Belgard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgard Cemetery
  • Burrough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Burrough Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrough Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Dewill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dewill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewill Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce Cemetery
  • Dark - Neal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark - Neal Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Marler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marler Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Newlight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Campbell Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Gardner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hot Wells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Weil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Boyce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hemphill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Otis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Zimmerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Fairmount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Sieper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Elmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hineston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Anandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Alexandria Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pineville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Creola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Woodworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Leander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Marco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Moreland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Tioga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay

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 Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: