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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   35.4782°   (35° 28' 41")

Lon:   -82.4818°   (-82° 28' 54")

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

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Williams Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

• Hunter Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
• Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Churchyard Cemetery
  • The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • The Calvary Churchyard Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #524290 <5>
• Long Shoals Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Shoals Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Long Shoals Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
• Patty's Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty's Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty's Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Patty's Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• West Chapel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The West Chapel Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
• Sunset Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
• Baker Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Baker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
• Cane Creek Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
  • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cane Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Fairview.
  • The Cane Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Fairview Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47042 <5>
• Woodlawn Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
• Jones Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Shepherd Memorial Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shepherd Memorial Park is located in Henderson County
• St. Matthews Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Henderson County
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  • Love Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Love Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Fruitland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruitland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruitland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fruitland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Pittillo Lanning Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittillo Lanning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittillo Lanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittillo Lanning Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Mill Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mill Pond Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Seagle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seagle Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Edneyville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edneyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edneyville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asheville Cemetery
    • City of Asheville Riverside Cemetery
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • McCarson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCarson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The McCarson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48032 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

• Royal Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
• Arden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
  • Arden is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <7>
• Busbee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
  • Busbee is located in Buncombe County
• Skyland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
  • Skyland is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <7>
• Fletcher
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <7>
• Avery Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
  • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
• Shiloh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County
• Biltmore Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Fairview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <7>
• Naples
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Henderson County
• Sayles Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
  • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
• Mills River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <7>
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  • Redwood Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
    • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
  • Mountain Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <7>
  • Gerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerton
    • Gerton is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerton <7>
  • Swannanoa Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
    • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
  • Azalea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Azalea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
    • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
  • Bent Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Cumberland Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • Cumberland Village is located in Henderson County
  • U-No
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
    • U-No is located in Henderson County
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Buncombe County
  • West Asheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
    • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Balfour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
    • Balfour is located in Henderson County
  • Pinehurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Henderson County
  • Carolina Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
    • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
  • Asheville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
    • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <7>
  • Bearwallow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearwallow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
    • Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
  • Swannanoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa
    • Swannanoa is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swannanoa <7>

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. The following communities are located in Buncombe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Asheville
  • Asheville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Williams Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Asheville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville

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 Williams Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Buncombe County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Haywood County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henderson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McDowell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Polk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rutherford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Transylvania County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yancey County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greenville County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pickens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Spartanburg County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Buncombe County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Buncombe
• 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

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 #997368  (Williams Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #997368 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: Fruitland
  • County: Buncombe         Elev: 692
  • Location given for GNIS #997368 (Williams Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/