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A visit to the Williamson 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 Williamson Cemetery ...

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

34.1560, -78.9934

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Williamson Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.

The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south of the Williamson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Williamson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Williamson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Mitchell Sea Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Sea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Sea Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Sea Cemetery
  • Silent Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
  • Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Collins Cemetery
  • Buffkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Buffkin Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffkin Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Loris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1646839 <5>
  • Gapway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gapway Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway Cemetery
  • Granger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
    • Soules Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Soules Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soules Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Harrelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harrelson Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williamson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williamson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Green Sea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Finklea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Tabor City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Emerson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Loris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Fair Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Gurley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Nichols
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cribb Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Ironhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cerro Gordo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Daisy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Grist
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Chadbourn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
    • Galivants Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Mullins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Aynor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Marietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Lake View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Williamson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Horry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Williamson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Horry 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 Williamson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1227617  (Williamson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1227617 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: Horry
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tabor City West
      • Location given for Williamson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.156002     Lon: -78.9933642
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Horry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Williamson 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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