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:
36.1381, -87.5022
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 Dickson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Lamastus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lamastus Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamastus Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nelson Adams Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8481 <5>
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edgewood UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <5>
- Dotson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Etheridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Tennessee City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt Cemetery
- Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Balthrop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balthrop Cemetery
- Vanhook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhook Cemetery
- Hargrove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Balthrop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balthrop Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- England Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The England Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Cemetery
- Sylvia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sylvia Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Felt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Felt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Tennessee City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- McEwen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Dickson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vanleer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Slayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Pomona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Tidwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Burns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Woods Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Stayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- White Oak Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Abiff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Louise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Erin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- McAllisters Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Dickson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burns
- Burns lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Williams Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burns.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Charlotte
- Cumberland City
- Dickson
- Erin
- Erin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Williams Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Waverly
- White Bluff
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dickson 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 #1274668 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274668 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: Dickson
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ruskin
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1381146 Lon: -87.5022363
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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 Dickson, 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 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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