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:
35.1021, -78.6011
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 Sampson County<2>.
The county seat for Sampson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 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.
- Autry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Autry Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autry Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Halls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Halls Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Cemetery
- Autry - Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Autry - Averitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spell Cemetery
- Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Home Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
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- Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Piney Green Baptist Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Piney Green Baptist Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Clinton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323013 <5>
- Calvary Tabernacle Pentecostal Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Baggett Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Naylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Naylor Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- McCall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Blue Sand Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alderson Parker Family Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Bearskin MB Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vann Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Burial Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The West Burial Ground is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burial Ground
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Burial Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Spiveys Corner.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452307 <5>
- Lee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
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:
- Rebel City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rebel City is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
- Huntley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Falcon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Autryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Stedman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salemburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reynolds Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Crossroads
- Godwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spiveys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
- Beaman Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
- Plain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plain View is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Eastover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Vander
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vander is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
- Averasboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Averasboro is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averasboro
- Roseboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Kitty Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kitty Fork is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Fork
- Vann Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
- McKoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKoy is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
- Judson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bonnetsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnetsville is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnetsville
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blackmans Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
- Grove Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grove Park is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Lakeside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
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 Sampson 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 Sampson 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 #997366 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #997366 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: Sampson
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salemburg
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1021108 Lon: -78.6011242
- 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 Sampson, 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. |
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