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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:

28.9433, -95.7969

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 Matagorda County<2>.

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Cemetery
  • Berean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Berean Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berean Cemetery
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Free System Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweeny Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul MB Church Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul MB Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Brazoria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1324650 <5>
  • Jaden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East End Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bay City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bay City Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lake Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Brazoria.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513725 <5>
    • Morris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
      • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Ocean Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416925 <5>
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567178 <5>
    • Mims Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mims Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims Cemetery
      • The Mims Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Temple Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464768 <5>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargent Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Cedar Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Caney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Caney is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
  • Van Vleck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweeny
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Ocean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sargent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wadsworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Wild Peach Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
  • Chalmers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
  • McCroskey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Brazoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danciger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gulf ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • West Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Markham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pledger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia

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 Matagorda 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 like to start 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 Matagorda 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 #1371559  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371559 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: Matagorda
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bay City NE
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9433106     Lon: -95.7968992
      • 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 Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- 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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