A visit to the Williams - Wilson 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 - Wilson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery:
31.0402, -90.6223
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Williams - Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Williams - Wilson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Williams - Wilson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams - Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
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- Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Willson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Casey - Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Polk - Tate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Polk - Tate Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk - Tate Cemetery
- Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg Cemetery
- Old Gillsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Felder - Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hampton Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Wall Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- McClendon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClendon Cemetery
- Harness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Taylor Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Zeagler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zeagler Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeagler Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Terrys Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Terrys Creek Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Creek Cemetery
- Easley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Easley Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williams - Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williams - Wilson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gillsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Chatawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Kentwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Osyka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Chipola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Tangipahoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Greensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Troy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Coleman Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Bear Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Fluker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McComb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Brookside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Sunny Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Smithburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 - Wilson 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 - Wilson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Osyka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Williams - Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Roseland
- Summit
- Summit lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Williams - Wilson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
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 websites either 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 - Wilson 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 - Wilson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #685437 (Williams-Wilson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #685437 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: 97 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Terrys Creek
- Location given for Williams-Wilson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.040178 Lon: -90.6223208
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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 'straight-line' (or 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 - Wilson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |