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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:   33.9590°   (33° 57' 32")

Lon:   -88.9770°   (-88° 58' 37")

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

The county seat for Chickasaw County is located in Houston. Houston lies just to the south southwest 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 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 Chickasaw 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 23 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.

    • Thelma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Van Vleet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
    • Anchor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Goodford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Vardaman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <4>
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Okolona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Loyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Una
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Egypt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Algoma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Egypt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Pannell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
        • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
      • Mantee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
        • Mantee is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Montpelier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
        • Montpelier is located in Clay County
      • Gibson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Shannon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Derma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
        • Derma is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
      • Benela
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
        • Benela is located in Calhoun County
      • Hohenlinden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
        • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
      • Beasley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
        • Beasley is located in Clay 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 Chickasaw 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Reid Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Ross Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Hill Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Hill Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Pask Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pask Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pask Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Chickasaw Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chickasaw Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chickasaw Memorial Gardens is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chickasaw Memorial Gardens
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • McKinnon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinnon Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinnon Cemetery
    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • Holladay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holladay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holladay Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holladay Cemetery
      • East County Line Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East County Line Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East County Line Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Halsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halsey Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsey Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Redland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redland Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redland Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Buena Vista Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista 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 #695187  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #695187 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: Houston East
      • County: Chickasaw         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #695187 (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 Chickasaw, 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 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: 33.9590, Longitude: -88.9770       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.




 

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