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:
31.1291, -94.1669
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 San Augustine County<2>.
The county seat for San Augustine County is located in San Augustine. San Augustine lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Speir Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Townsend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hensarling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McGilberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Runnels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
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- Letney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Letney Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letney Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Runnels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
- Boykin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Lakey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakey Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Parker Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Harveytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Powell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- White City is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Sam Rayburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zana ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zana is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
- Browndell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Broaddus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pineland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dolan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dolan is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zavalla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bronson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Ora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ora is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Beech Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Rebecca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
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 San Augustine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Colmesneil
- Hemphill
- Jasper
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 San Augustine 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 #1371562 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371562 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: San Augustine
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Veach
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1290818 Lon: -94.1668609
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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 San Augustine, 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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