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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:

34.3810, -79.0567

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 Robeson County<2>.

The county seat for Robeson County is located in Lumberton. Lumberton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north 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 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Noblin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Noblin Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblin Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Sealey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
  • Bass - Walters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edwards Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Marietta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47294 <5>
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Barnesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville Cemetery
  • Bethea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bethea Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethea Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Barfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Sealey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Nobles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nobles Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Pitman - Barnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
    • Barfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
    • Barfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
    • Britt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Barnesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Marietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Marietta is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Fair Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Lake View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orrum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Proctorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • Boardman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boardman is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Fairmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cerro Gordo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Evergreen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Nichols
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grist
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Chadbourn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • McDonald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Raynham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people

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 Robeson 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 like to start with 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 Williams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Robeson 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #997363  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997363 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: Robeson
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairmont
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.3809988     Lon: -79.0566999
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, 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 from Point A (ie- Williams 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.