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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 Williams Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1708°   (33° 10' 14")

Lon:   -96.6676°   (-96° 40' 3")

The Williams Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies just to the northeast of the Williams Cemetery .

Name Variations for Williams Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Williams Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Williams / Mt. Olive Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Collin 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]<2> of the Williams Cemetery.

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

    • McKinney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
    • Allen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
    • Lowry Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • New Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Parris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Lucas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
    • Rhea Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
    • Roland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Parker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Prosper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <3>
    • Rockhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Collin County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Princeton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
      • Melissa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Frisco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Murphy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <3>
      • Weston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
      • Plano
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
        • Plano is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
      • Saint Paul
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Wylie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
        • Wylie is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <3>
      • Celina
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>

    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. The following communities are located in Collin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Allen
    • Celina
      • Celina lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Williams Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Celina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Frisco
    • McKinney
    • Plano
      • Plano lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Williams Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plano.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stimson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stimson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stimson Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stimson Cemetery
    • Scalf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Scalf Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scalf Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Pecan Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Rowlett Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitzhugh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McLarry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Milligan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Horn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #1350126  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350126 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: McKinney West
      • County: Collin         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #1350126 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, 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 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: 33.1708, Longitude: -96.6676    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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