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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Cemetery:

32.0507, -90.9640

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Willis Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Port Gibson. Port Gibson lies just to the south of the Willis Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Humphreys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Grand Gulf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Grand Gulf Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf Cemetery
  • Old Savoy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Savoy Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Savoy Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Wintergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wintergreen Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergreen Cemetery
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Port Gibson Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Family Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Sadler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
    • Turnipseed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnipseed Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
    • Shield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shield Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shield Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Giving Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Giving Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Giving Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ingleside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Willows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
  • Grand Gulf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • Port Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Rocky Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Carlisle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Yucatan Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Westside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Myles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
  • Carpenter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Newellton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Red Lick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Cayuga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Stout
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Stout is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Saint Joseph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Delta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
    • Coleman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Newman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Vicksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Willis Cemetery: