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:
33.1708, -96.6676
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Williams Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Stimson Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimson Cemetery
- Scalf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Ware Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Milligan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Horn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowry Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Parris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Biggers ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Biggers is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Rhea Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rockhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Plano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Clear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Altoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wylie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Celina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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
- 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
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1350126 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: Collin
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McKinney West
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1706729 Lon: -96.6672161
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |