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:
35.6817, -86.5033
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 Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 42 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Midland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13156 <5>
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (30 more) ...
- Williams - McLain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Westbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
- Smotherman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Nance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Nance Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Poplin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Poplin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplin Cemetery
- Kimmins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Kimmins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Smotherman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Tarpley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
- Sudberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sudberry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudberry Cemetery
- Hoskins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
- Jarrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smotherman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Spence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Holden - Gordon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Midland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Longview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Vannatta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Rucker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Bell Buckle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Holts Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Snell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Allisona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- College Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dillton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wartrace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Beechgrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Shelbyville
- Wartrace
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 #1274648 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274648 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rover
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6817345 Lon: -86.5033259
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, 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 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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