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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:

44.7448, -123.3290

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 12 miles [19.3 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 23 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.

  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Edwards Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pedee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pedee Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee Cemetery
  • Womer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Womer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer Cemetery
  • Butler Davidson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hart Riggs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
  • Ft. Hoskins Military Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • King Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridders Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Ridders Pioneer Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridders Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Ridders Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridder Cemetery
    • Ridder Pioneer Cemetery
    • Ridders Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39338 <5>
  • Fircrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fircrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gingles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
    • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Claremont Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Locke Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Lewisburg
      • The Locke Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lewisburg Cemetery
      • Locke Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39052 <5>
    • Palestine Memorial Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Airlie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Kings Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Adair Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adair Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Wellsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Monmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Falls City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Corvallis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Blodgett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Rickreall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Flynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Philomath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
    • Draperville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dolph Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner

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 Polk 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 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 #1163573  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163573 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Airlie South
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7470638     Lon: -123.3317676
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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