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A visit to the Williams 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 Williams Cemetery ...

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

31.7668, -95.5111

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

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

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies just to the west of the Williams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Williams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Swanson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Fields Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Roselawn Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Blackshear Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Cemetery
    • The Blackshear Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blackshire Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206290 <5>
  • Chambers - Day Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chambers - Day Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers - Day Cemetery
    • The Chambers - Day Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chambers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2865 <5>
  • Bell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Funderburk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Funderburk Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Funderburk Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funderburk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Funderburk Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Palestine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194633 <5>
  • Lumpkin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Palestine City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Palestine City Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine City Cemetery
      • The Palestine City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Hill Cemetery
      • Middle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #364393 <5>
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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:

  • Crystal Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Kossuth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Deanwright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
  • Jarvis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
  • Wells Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
  • Alderbranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
  • Herring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Herring is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • Neches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Palestine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cronin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
  • Slocum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Pert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Todd City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
    • Elmtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
    • Maydelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Salmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Brushy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
    • Tucker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Montalba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Anderson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams 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 helpful 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Anderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #1889571  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889571 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Anderson
      • Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Northeast Palestine
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7668384     Lon: -95.5110641
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Texas' counties, including Anderson, 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- Williams Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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