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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

34.9918, -81.7648

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

The Willis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the northeast of the Willis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Morgan Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morgan Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Memorial Gardens
  • Green Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Green Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bethel Cemetery
  • Love Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Love Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Springs Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Family Cemetery
  • Dewberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dewberry Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Cemetery
  • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
  • Gaffney Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney Memorial Park
  • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Island Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Island Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek Cemetery
    • Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70021 <5>
    • Bagwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagwell Cemetery
    • Bates Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bates Family Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Family Cemetery
    • Whig Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Whig Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith 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 Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Cowpens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <6>
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Converse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Pacolet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Pacolet Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Zion Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
  • White Stone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pacolet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <6>
  • Camp Croft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
  • Drayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gaffney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spartanburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Gaffney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Saxon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Hub City Courts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Una
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pauline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boiling Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Valley Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City

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 Willis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Willis Cemetery: