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A visit to the Williams Cemetery ...


The location of the Williams 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 Williams Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7668°   (31° 46' 0")

Lon:   -95.5111°   (-95° 30' 39")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the 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 22 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Deanwright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Jarvis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Mound Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
      • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
    • Neches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Palestine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Slocum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Pert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Todd City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
        • Todd City is located in Anderson County
      • Elmtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
        • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
      • Lakeview Assembly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
        • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Maydelle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
        • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <4>
      • Elmwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
      • Salmon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
        • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Mound City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Brushy Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
        • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Tucker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
        • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Montalba
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
        • Montalba is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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 Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The Blackshear Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blackshire Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshear Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206290 <6>
    • Chambers - Day Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chambers - Day Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Chambers - Day Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chambers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers - Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2865 <6>
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322 <6>
    • Funderburk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Funderburk Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Funderburk Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderburk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194633 <6>
    • Lumpkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Palestine City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Palestine City Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Palestine City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Hill Cemetery
        • Middle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #364393 <6>
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #1889571 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: Northeast Palestine
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 125
      • Location given for GNIS #1889571 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 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 'straight-line' 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 Williams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7668, Longitude: -95.5111       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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