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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:

29.8486, -94.8921

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 Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in Anahuac. Anahuac lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Busch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Busch Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Cemetery
  • Walter Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Earthman Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Earthman Memory Gardens is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earthman Memory Gardens
    • The Earthman Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Baytown Memorial Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens of Baytown
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280 <5>
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
  • Icet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Icet Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icet Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • The Cedar Crest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Arlington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2804 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Hill of Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill of Rest Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill of Rest Cemetery
    • Wallisville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Mont Belvieu
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old River - Winfree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Cedar Bayou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
  • Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Chaparral Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
  • Beach City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Baytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Moss Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Highlands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Barrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Crosby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stilson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Dayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Morgan's Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Anahuac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Turtle Bayou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
    • Channelview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • La Porte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sheldon is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Hankamer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gum Grove is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove
    • Ames
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people

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 Chambers 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 begin 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 Williams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 #1350120  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350120 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: Chambers
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mont Belvieu
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8485555     Lon: -94.8921468
      • 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 Chambers, 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' (or 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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