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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 (ie- 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:   36.4848°   (36° 29' 5")

Lon:   -88.5281°   (-88° 31' 41")

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

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 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 Weakley 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 23 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.

    • Bell City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Lynnville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Protemus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Tri City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Cottage Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harris Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Latham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Sedalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Puryear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Hazel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Whitlock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Ore Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Conyersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
        • Conyersville is located in Henry County
      • Murray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
      • Wingo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
      • Tumbling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Paris
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirksey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
        • Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Water Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dresden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
      • Pryorsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
        • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)

    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 Weakley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dresden
    • Mayfield
    • Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Williams Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Boston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Boston Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Cavitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavitt Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavitt Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Boydsville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boydsville Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydsville Cemetery
    • McClain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • North Union Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Stuntson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuntson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuntson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuntson Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Mahan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mahan Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
      • Hendrix Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
      • Wiggins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
      • Nance Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • The Cook Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Millie P. Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301726 <6>
      • Pittman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Seay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seay Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
      • McGuire Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
      • Vincent Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Union Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hall Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Wilburn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
      • Maxwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Paschall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paschall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paschall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paschall Cemetery
      • Story Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler 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 #1274682  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274682 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: Palmersville
      • County: Weakley         Elev: 150
      • Location given for GNIS #1274682 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

    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 Weakley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 36.4848, Longitude: -88.5281       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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