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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:   33.8676°   (33° 52' 3")

Lon:   -97.4675°   (-97° 28' 3")

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

The county seat for Cooke County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cooke 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 18 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.

    • Illinois Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
    • Leon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Jimtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Bonita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • Marysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Cooke County
    • Burneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Spanish Fort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
    • Saint Jo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <4>
    • Orr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Love County (OK)
    • Rowland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Montague County
    • Hynds City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
      • Hynds City is located in Montague County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Nocona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Muenster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Grady
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
        • Grady is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Myra
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oscar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Thackerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
        • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <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 Cooke 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Murrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murrell Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
    • Leon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leon Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Rubottom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rubottom Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubottom Cemetery
    • Bourland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Coker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coker Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
    • Scanland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scanland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scanland Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scanland Cemetery
    • Able Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Able Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Able Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Able Cemetery
    • Jimtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
    • Mayfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
    • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Reed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Mountain Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Creek Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Creek Cemetery
      • Brushy Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Mound Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Mound Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Barlow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Petersburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Box Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Box Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery

    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 #1371567  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371567 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: Leon South
      • County: Cooke         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #1371567 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.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 Cooke, 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: 33.8676, Longitude: -97.4675       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.




 

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