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A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...


The location of the Williams Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   33.0327°   (33° 1' 57")

Lon:   -80.8462°   (-80° 50' 46")

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

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Williams
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smoaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Ashton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Islandton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Ehrhardt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Miley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walterboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Canadys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Crocketville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Branchville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sidney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Reevesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Drigger Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
        • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Pond Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
        • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Varnville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Round O
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Saint George
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sixty Six
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
        • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County

    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 Colleton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Strickland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Warren - Key Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren - Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren - Key Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren - Key Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Ruffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
    • Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Smyly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyly Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyly Cemetery
    • Little Swamp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
    • Old Field Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Field Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Creek Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Smoaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoaks Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoaks Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Carter Ford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Ford Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Ford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Hagan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
      • Goodwin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
      • Lodge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lodge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodge Cemetery
      • Cross Swamp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Swamp Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Swamp Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • John Herndon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Herndon Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Herndon Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

    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 #1240787  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1240787 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: Williams
      • County: Colleton         Elev: 29
      • Location given for GNIS #1240787 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 South Carolina's counties, including Colleton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Williams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0327, Longitude: -80.8462       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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