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A visit to the Wills 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 Wills Cemetery ...

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

36.5307, -81.7868

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Wills Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies just to the south southwest of the Wills Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cornett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
  • Matron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Matron Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matron Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
  • Hammon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hammon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon Cemetery
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Ham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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    • Big Laurel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
      • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Osborne Family Cemetery
    • Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
      • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shumate Cemetery
      • Shumate Family Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Rye Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rye Cove Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cove Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.

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

  • Fuller
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County
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  • Shingletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
  • Mountain City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grayson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
  • Ashland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Roten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Apple Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Trade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Buladeen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Buladeen is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
    • Former names for Buladeen:
    • Colesville
    • Magnetic
  • Zionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Comet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Mabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Warrensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Holston Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Sturgills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Helton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Butler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Todd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton

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 Wills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wills Cemetery: