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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Williamsville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Williamsville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Williamsville, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Williamsville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Williamsville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Williamsville is historic, it would have been located within present day Richardson County.
To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.
Below are the counties that are near Williamsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williamsville:
- Richardson County (The home county of Williamsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Barada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Arago ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arago is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Straussville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Shubert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Falls City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Rulo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nim City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Nemaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
- Brownville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Howe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
- Johnson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Julian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Julian is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Brock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Du Bois
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Table Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fremont County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- High Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Hamburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brown County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Reserve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Padonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Hamlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Morrill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sun Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Hiawatha
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Powhattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Baker ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- White Cloud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Leona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Nemaha County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Berwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Sabetha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Atchison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Fairfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Rock Port
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tarkio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Farmers City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Westboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Holt County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Craig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Bigelow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Fortescue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Mound City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maitland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Maitland is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Oregon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Skidmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Graham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Burlington Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williamsville, see our County-by-County Page for Williamsville.
Cemeteries Near Williamsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamsville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Williamsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williamsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Fricke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Deroin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arago Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brick Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brick Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Shubert.
- The Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moorhead Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2330700 <3>
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Archer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (188 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New St. Anns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Williamsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williamsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Williamsville, with the one closest to Williamsville listed first.
- Barada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Arago ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arago is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
- Craig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shubert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Falls City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Milton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Langdon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Langdon is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rulo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williamsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williamsville.
Newspapers Published in Williamsville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamsville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Williamsville:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Richardson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Nemaha County
- Pawnee County
- Fremont County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Nemaha County
- Atchison County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williamsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |