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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:   34.8679°   (34° 52' 4")

Lon:   -88.7956°   (-88° 47' 44")

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

The county seat for Alcorn County is located in Corinth. Corinth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Alcorn 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.

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

    • Hightown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Falkner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kossuth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Walnut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Allentown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Jumpertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Biggersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Chewalla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Middleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <4>
    • Whitten Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clarysville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
        • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
      • Dumas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Tippah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Rienzi
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
        • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Corinth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Rogers Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
        • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Blackland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
      • Searcy Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
        • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
      • Guys
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
        • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Ramer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
        • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <4>
      • Gravestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
        • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
      • Blue Mountain
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
        • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Booneville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Canaan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Benton County

    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 Alcorn 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Waldon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldon Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldon Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Church Cemetery
      • Shiloh Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62741 <7>
    • Rogers Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Chapel Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Chapel Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Mound Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Mound Cemetery
    • Hatchie Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Chalybeate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chalybeate Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Ruckerville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruckerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruckerville Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruckerville Cemetery
      • Medford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medford Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medford Cemetery
      • Spout Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spout Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spout Springs Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spout Springs Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Overton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overton Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Tiplersville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Tipplersville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipplersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipplersville Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipplersville Cemetery
      • Walnut Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
      • Peoples Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • The Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Church of Christ 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 #683221  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #683221 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: Peoples
      • County: Alcorn         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #683221 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, 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' 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: 34.8679, Longitude: -88.7956       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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