A visit to the Williamson 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 Williamson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williamson Cemetery:
31.4257, -89.9020
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Williamson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Williamson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Williamson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williamson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Society Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Parkman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Parkman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Branton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Branton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Cemetery
- Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Prentiss.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <5>
- Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Garner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Old Greens Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Speights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Bourne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bourne Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Greens Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greens Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Williamson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williamson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Goss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Arm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Bassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prentiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sartinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Melba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kokomo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Grange ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Rosella
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Verna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Sumrall
(20 miles [32.2 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 Williamson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Williamson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Williamson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691201 (Williamson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691201 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Vale
- Location given for Williamson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4257283 Lon: -89.902025
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jefferson Davis, 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- Williamson 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |