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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

32.0429, -92.4751

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Willis Cemetery is located in Winn Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Winn Parish is located in Winnfield. Winnfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Starns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Starns Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dothan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dothan Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan Cemetery
    • Boyett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boyett Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
    • Transport Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Transport Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transport Cemetery
    • Corley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Corley Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Guin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Guin Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tippen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tippen Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Sikes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Flat Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Joyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Zoar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • Dodson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Winnfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Urania
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gansville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
  • Tullos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Olla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <5>
    • Standard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Kelly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vixen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Calvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Chatham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Clarks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jonesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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 Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winn Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis 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 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 Willis Cemetery: