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A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...


The location of the Williams Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4920°   (36° 29' 31")

Lon:   -83.3310°   (-83° 19' 51")

The Williams Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies just to the east northeast of the Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Williams Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Duck Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Yount Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Sneedville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caney Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Raven Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Thorn Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Bean Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Mooresburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyatt Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Galbraith Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Tazewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lone Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
        • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
      • Kyles Ford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Head of Barren
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
        • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Rutledge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Whitesburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Shawanee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
        • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
      • Harrogate
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
        • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>

    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 Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winkler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooks Seals Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Seal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seal Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Briar Creek Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ritchie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
      • Spradling Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Howardton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Helton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
      • Frazier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Bray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Winkler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery

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

    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 #1274683  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274683 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Swan Island
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 390
      • Location given for GNIS #1274683 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Williams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4920, Longitude: -83.3310       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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