A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Williams Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Williams Cemetery (FG ID #32297).
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:
36.1899, -90.0704
The Williams Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Kennett.
The cemetery is located in Dunklin County<3>.
The county seat for Dunklin County is located in Kennett. Kennett lies just to the north 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 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.
- Marsh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Dunklin Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Senath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Senath Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Harkeys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Harkeys Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkeys Cemetery
- Langdon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Langdon Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Nimmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Nimmons Cemetery is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lanier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
- Cude Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cude Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cude Cemetery
- McCulley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McCulley Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Brannon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Hutchens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hutchens Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchens Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McGrew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The McGrew Cemetery is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew Cemetery
- Old Coldwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Coldwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Caruth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kennett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Senath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Plant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gobler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Tinkerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rives
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rives is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Bell City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Nimmons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- White Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hornersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hornersville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Deering
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mid City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Bragg City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Sumach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbyrd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arbyrd is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbyrd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Steele
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Braggadocio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Pine City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Greenway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Rector
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Piggott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pascola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Peach Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Dunklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenway
- Kennett
- Piggott
- Rector
- Senath
- Steele
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 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 Missouri:
- Pages specific to Dunklin 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #32297
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #728877 (Williams)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #728877 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: Dunklin
- Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kennett South
- Location given for Williams:
- Lat: 36.1900662 Lon: -90.068427
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williams Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dunklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |