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A visit to the Old 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 Old Williams Cemetery ...

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

31.7188, -89.8312

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

The Old Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the south southwest of the Old Williams Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Old Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • McWorthy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The McWorthy Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWorthy Cemetery
  • Hemby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hemby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Cemetery
  • Brinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • White Sand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Sand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Bridges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Steward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Steward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Phalti Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Phalti Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Stater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Stater Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stater Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • McInnis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Malloy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Malloy Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Hen Magee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hen Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Magee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Williams Cemetery.

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

  • Jaynesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Prentiss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
  • New Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Shivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
  • Arbo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Coats
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
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  • Silver Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Magee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
  • Sanatorium
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
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  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hooker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Bassfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mendenhall
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Old Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Old Williams Cemetery: