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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:

44.6315, -68.2689

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 Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest 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 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.

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
  • Crimmins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Crimmins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimmins Cemetery
  • East Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Blaisdell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Blaisdell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaisdell Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Salter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Juniper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Juniper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • MacKenzie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McFarland Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • York Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The York Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Hill Cemetery
    • Old Burying Ground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery

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

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:

  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
  • South Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
  • Sullivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamoine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Osborn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Osborn is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • East Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Lamoine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
  • Sorrento
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Goodwin Siding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodwin Siding is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Siding
      • Goodwin Siding has also been known as:
      • Goodwins
    • North Ellsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
    • Salsbury Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Surry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Surry is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
    • West Trenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Hulls Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Amherst is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • West Gouldsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gouldsboro
    • Deblois
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Deblois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deblois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gouldsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Gouldsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Gouldsboro is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gouldsboro
    • Cherryfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Hancock County.

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 start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 #578513  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578513 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
      • County: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eastbrook
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6314643     Lon: -68.2689059
      • 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 Maine's counties, including Hancock, 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 obstructions 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.