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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:

31.2713, -96.6397

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 Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mustang Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kosse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kosse Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Glade Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eutaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Sowders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sowders Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowders Cemetery
  • Stranger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stranger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Stranger
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150002 <5>
  • Cloverleaf Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Buttrill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Norris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
    • Bremond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bremond Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Waite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waite Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • King - Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.

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

  • Kosse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <6>
  • Stranger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
  • Bremond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Reagan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thornton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Bald Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
  • McClanahan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
  • Highbank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
  • Owensville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Seale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Otto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Marlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ben Hur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Wilderville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Baileyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Groesbeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Baden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Calvert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge

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 Falls County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bremond
  • Calvert
  • Franklin
  • Groesbeck
  • Kosse
  • Marlin
  • Marquez
  • Mart
    • Mart lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Williams Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
  • Riesel
  • Thornton

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 Falls 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 #1371564  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371564 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: Falls
      • Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kosse West
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2712896     Lon: -96.6397002
      • 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 Falls, 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- 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.