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A visit to the Williamson Cemetery ...


The location of the Williamson 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 Williamson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3390°   (35° 20' 20")

Lon:   -89.4426°   (-89° 26' 33")

The Williamson Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies just to the southeast of the Williamson Cemetery .

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 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 Williamson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Williamson 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williamson Cemetery.

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

    • Fredonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Keeling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
    • Mason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Braden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Somerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dancyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
    • Gallaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Withe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Macon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Williston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
        • Williston is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Fayette Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
        • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
      • Ko Ko
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
        • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
      • Eurekaton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eurekaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
        • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
      • Canadaville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
        • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Whiteville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
        • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
      • Idaville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
        • Idaville is located in Tipton County
      • Lakeland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
        • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
      • Elba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Elba is located in Fayette County
      • Newcastle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
        • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
      • Hillville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
        • Hillville is located in Haywood County
      • Rosemark
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
        • Rosemark is located in Shelby 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 Williamson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamson 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Williamson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Patterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Baskerville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baskerville Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskerville Cemetery
    • Harwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harwell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwell Cemetery
    • Maclin Quarter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maclin Quarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maclin Quarter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maclin Quarter Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Bland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9381 <7>
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Brodnax Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodnax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brodnax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodnax Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Flournoy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flournoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flournoy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flournoy Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Hobson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
      • Pipkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pipkins Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkins Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole 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 Williamson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1274725  (Williamson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274725 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: Lambert
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 102
      • Location given for GNIS #1274725 (Williamson Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

    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 Fayette, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Williamson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3390, Longitude: -89.4426       In this case, the coordinates for the Williamson 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>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.
    <7>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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