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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williams Cemetery
Lat: 36.3051° (36° 18' 18")
Lon: -82.4796° (-82° 28' 46")
The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the south southeast of the Williams Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Archer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Archer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Hilbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilbert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hilbert Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Estes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Babb - Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb - Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Babb - Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Oliver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Haire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haire Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Keebler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keebler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keebler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keebler Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Middleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middleton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Eden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Little Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Onks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Onks Cemetery is located in Washington County
- McNeil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McNeil Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Deacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Deacon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Pritchett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Ledford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ledford Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Roadman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roadman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roadman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roadman Cemetery is located in Washington County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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.
- Jonesborough
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Telford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Johnson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
- North Johnson City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Locust Mount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Kansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Carnegie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Oakland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Flourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Mill Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Conklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- South Gate Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County
- Austin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Pine Crest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Spurgeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Milburnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Centersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <5>
- Unicoi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Carter County
- Fordtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Johnson City
- Jonesborough
- Limestone
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 professional and volunteer 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 Washington 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
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 #1640933 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1640933 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: Jonesborough
- County: Washington Elev: 546
- Location given for GNIS #1640933 (Williams Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/
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 Washington, 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- ) 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: 36.3051, Longitude: -82.4796 In this case, the coordinates for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |