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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 (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:   39.3153°   (39° 18' 55")

Lon:   -94.0366°   (-94° 2' 11")

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

The county seat for Ray County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the southeast of the Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ray 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 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.

    • Rayville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Henrietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Wood Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
      • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
    • Orrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <4>
    • Fleming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Crystal Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Morton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Homestead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
        • Homestead is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Excelsior Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
        • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Excelsior Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
        • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
      • Hardin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Ray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Wellington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
        • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
      • Lexington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Prathersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
        • Prathersville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Sibley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Levasy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
        • Levasy is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Napoleon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Waterloo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
      • Lakeview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Ray County
      • Mosby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
        • Mosby is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ray County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crowley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowley Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowley Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Pettus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettus Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettus Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunny Slope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunny Slope Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31849 <6>
    • Shotwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shotwell Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotwell Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McGaugh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGaugh Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGaugh Cemetery
      • Gordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordan Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordan Cemetery
      • Gunnell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunnell Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnell Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Memory Garden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Garden is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Nutter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
      • Maddux Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maddux Cemetery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddux 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 #728889  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #728889 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: Rayville
      • County: Ray         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #728889 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Ray, 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 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: 39.3153, Longitude: -94.0366       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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