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:
31.3413, -90.6895
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 Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Wactor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wactor Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wactor Cemetery
- Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Westbrook Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cupit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cupit Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupit Cemetery
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- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
- Cruise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cruise Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruise Cemetery
- Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weathersby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersby Cemetery
- Fenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fenn Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenn Cemetery
- Gerald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Mount Olive
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- O'Neil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- McElveen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- McCall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Bude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Norfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Glading
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Bear Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bewelcome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Cobbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookhaven
- Gloster
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Meadville
- Summit
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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 #679704 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679704 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smithdale
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.341285 Lon: -90.6895456
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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 Amite, 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 things 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'. |
| <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. |
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