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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Williston (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Williston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Williston is located in Fayette County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Benton (MS), Marshall (MS), Hardeman, Haywood, Shelby & Tipton.

Below are the counties that are near Williston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williston:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Williston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Somerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Macon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Feathers Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
      • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
    • Forty Five
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • La Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • New Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
      • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people
    • Grand Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
    • Rossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
    • Canadaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Hickory Withe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Piperton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Hancock County
    • Keeling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Newcastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Hickory Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Whiteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Saulsbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Bolivar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Vildo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vildo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Rogers Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Shandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Toone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <1>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Dancyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
    • Fredonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eurekaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Stanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ko Ko
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Hillville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • Mercer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Collierville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Lakeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Forest Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Bartlett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <1>
    • Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosemark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Spring Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Parkway Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • The Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Gailor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
      • Gailor is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
    • Charleston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Clopton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 people
    • Idaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
    • Gift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Atoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <1>
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <1>
  • Benton County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Michigan City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <1>
    • Canaan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
  • DeSoto County (MS)
    • Olive Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
  • Marshall County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.
    • Slayden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Taska
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Atway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Barton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Red Banks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <1>
    • Byhalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <1>
  • Tippah County (MS)
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williston, see our County-by-County Page for Williston.

Newspapers Published in Williston ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williston, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Williston:

Cemeteries Near Williston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williston.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Williston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Moe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moe Cemetery
  • Asbury African American Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Somerville.
    • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asbury Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8722 <4>
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
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    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Dungan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williston had a population of 131 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Williston had a population of 373 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Williston, with the one closest to Williston listed first.

  • Somerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Moscow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Fayette County
  • Macon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Fayette County
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • La Grange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Elba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
  • Rossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <1>
  • Early Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove
    • Early Grove is located in Marshall County (MS)
  • Grand Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
  • Newcastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
    • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
  • Lambert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
    • Lambert is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Yum Yum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yum Yum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yum Yum
      • Yum Yum is located in Fayette County
    • Canadaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
      • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Ina ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Fayette County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Williston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1582, Longitude: -89.3754       In this case, the coordinates for Williston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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