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:
35.8270, -88.8428
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 Gibson County<2>.
The county seat for Gibson County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Williams Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Williams Cemetery.
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.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pruitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- White Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The White Rose Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Centerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Mariah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mariah Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariah Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McLeary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McLeary Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeary Cemetery
- Newhouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Newhouse Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hope Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Medina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Three Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Gibson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Humboldt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goat City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Sitka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Windy City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gadsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Oakfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Lavinia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Fruitvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Whitthorne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Atwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Brazil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Claybrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Claybrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Alamo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Gibson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo
- Humboldt
- Jackson
- Milan
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gibson 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 #1274658 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274658 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: Gibson
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Medina
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8270127 Lon: -88.8428383
- 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 Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |