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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 St. Williams Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Williams Cemetery

Lat:   28.9605°   (28° 57' 37")

Lon:   -98.6687°   (-98° 40' 7")

The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Atascosa County<1>.

The county seat for Atascosa County is located in Jourdanton. Jourdanton lies just to the east southeast of the St. Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 St. Williams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Atascosa 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 St. 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Williams Cemetery.

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

    • Amphion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
      • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
    • Crown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Atascosa County
    • Dobrowolski
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobrowolski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
      • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
    • Charlotte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Anchorage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Jourdanton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Poteet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iuka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
    • Kyote
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
      • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
    • La Parita
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Parita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
      • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
    • Rossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Pleasanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Davis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Atascosa County
      • Leming
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
        • Leming is located in Atascosa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <4>
      • Bigfoot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Christine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coughran
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coughran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
        • Coughran is located in Atascosa 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 St. Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atascosa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mendiola Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rodriguez Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodriguez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodriguez Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodriguez Cemetery
    • Vanness Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanness Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanness Cemetery
    • Alvarado Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alvarado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alvarado Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alvarado Cemetery
    • Grosco Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grosco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grosco Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grosco Cemetery
    • Flores Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flores Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garcia Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Charlotte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3741 <6>
    • Hilburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilburn Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilburn Cemetery
    • Willborn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrera Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herrera Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrera Cemetery
    • Layer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layer Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layer Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Madre Dolorosa Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madre Dolorosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madre Dolorosa Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madre Dolorosa Cemetery
      • Zavala Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zavala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zavala Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zavala Cemetery
      • Lott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jimenez Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Anchorage Methodist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Community Cemetery of Charlotte
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Community Cemetery of Charlotte is located in Atascosa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery of Charlotte is located outside and to the west of Charlotte.
        • The Community Cemetery of Charlotte has also been known as:
        • Mexican Cemetery of Charlotte
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery of Charlotte
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1452055 <6>
      • Willborn Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cementerio Catolico San Jose
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jourdanton City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Estrada Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estrada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estrada Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estrada Cemetery
      • Garcia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garcia Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Poteet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3742 <6>
      • Garcia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia 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 St. Williams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367330  (Saint Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1367330 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: Dobrowolski
      • County: Atascosa         Elev: 166
      • Location given for GNIS #1367330 (Saint Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Atascosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 St. Williams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9605, Longitude: -98.6687    
    <3>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.
    <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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