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A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...


The location of the Williams 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 Williams Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4779°   (42° 28' 40")

Lon:   -72.1151°   (-72° 6' 54")

The Williams Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Williams Cemetery .

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 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 Williams 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 25 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.

    • Barre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
    • Mill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Worcester County
    • Heald Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heald Village
      • Heald Village is located in Worcester County
    • Petersham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
      • Petersham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
    • Goulding Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
    • Phillipston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Hubbardston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
      • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Templeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
    • Brooks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
    • South Barre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Worcester County
    • Hubbardston Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
      • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
    • North Rutland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
      • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • East Templeton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
        • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
      • North Dana ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
        • North Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Dana ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Worcester County
      • Wheelwright
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
        • Wheelwright is located in Worcester County
      • Olde English Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
        • Olde English Village is located in Worcester County
      • Hardwick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
        • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Oakham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
        • Oakham is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Gardner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
      • Baldwinville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
        • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
      • Athol
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Athol is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
      • Millington ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
        • Millington is located in Franklin County
      • Greenwich Village ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
        • Greenwich Village is located in Worcester County
      • Rutland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people

    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. The following communities are located in Worcester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athol
      • Athol lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Williams Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athol.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Barre
    • Gardner

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Ledgeville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledgeville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledgeville Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • East Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Street Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Coolidge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coolidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
    • Nichewaug Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichewaug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichewaug Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichewaug Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Buckminster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckminster Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckminster Cemetery
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Kendall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
    • Glen Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Valley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Valley Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Phillipston Center Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lower Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
      • West Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Miles Holden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Holden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Holden Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Rural Glen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rural Glen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Glen Cemetery
      • Nightingale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nightingale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nightingale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nightingale 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 Williams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602306  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602306 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: Barre
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #602306 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Williams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4779, Longitude: -72.1151       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>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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