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:
35.9768, -83.8741
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 Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the west southwest of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Confederate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stanton Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
- Knoxville National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Gray Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gray Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bounds Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Bounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bounds Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
- The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Cemetery
- Simpson Graveyard
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Meridian Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Perry Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12650 <5>
- Lynnhurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McCall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McCall Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson - Gouffon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bookwalter UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bookwalter UMC Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter UMC Cemetery
- The Bookwalter UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bookwalter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #888801 <5>
- New Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Gray Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gray Cemetery
- The New Gray Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Knoxville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16269 <5>
- Crestview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Crestview Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Knott Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harris Chapel Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel Cemetery
- Neubert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Neubert Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neubert Cemetery
- Hendron's UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendron's UMC Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron's UMC Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunn Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Monday Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Monday Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday Cemetery
- Jack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jack Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pratt Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Bair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bair Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bair Cemetery
- Turley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turley Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Murphy Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Murphy Cemetery is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy 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 Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Park City is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Knoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whites Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whites Village is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beverly is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenway is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Marble City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marble City is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Shooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shooks is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- John Sevier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- John Sevier is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Sentertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sentertown is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Fountain City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain City is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Bonny Kate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bonny Kate is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Murphy Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy Hills is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Riverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riverdale is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Wooddale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wooddale is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- McMillan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMillan is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Arrowhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowhead is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Halls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halls is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highpoint was located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Maloneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maloneyville is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Dante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dante is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Peters Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peters Mill is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Lyonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lyonton is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Mascot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mascot is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Skaggston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggston is also located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fountain City
- Knoxville
- Mascot
- Powell
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 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 Knox 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 #1274664 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274664 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shooks Gap
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9767503 Lon: -83.8740711
- 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 Knox, 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 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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