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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:

31.5349, -90.7979

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the southwest of the Williams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Williams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Zumbro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Zumbro Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Cemetery
  • Eddicetown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Eddicetown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddicetown Cemetery
  • Herring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Herring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
  • McDanial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McDanial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDanial Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Meadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61520 <5>
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
    • McGee Burnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The McGee Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Burnett Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Eddiceton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
  • Bude
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
  • McCall Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Meadville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Caseyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Cobbs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Mount Olive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • O'Neil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
  • Brookside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Allen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Hamburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Roxie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • White Apple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Harriston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Bowerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Thompson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Norfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Brookhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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 Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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: