RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> San Jacinto County >> Williams CemeteryIndex...

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:

30.5191, -95.3263

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 Jacinto County<2>.

The county seat for San Jacinto County is located in Coldspring. Coldspring lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hargrove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
  • Old Waverly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Waverly Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Waverly Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Jasper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jasper Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Cemetery
  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
  • Gourd Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Creek Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
    • Shepard Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shepard Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Hill Cemetery
      • The Shepard Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Danville Shepard Hill Cemetery
      • Old Danville Cemetery
      • Old Danville Family Cemetery
      • Shepard Cemetery
      • Shephard Hill Cemetery
      • Sheperd Hill Cemetery
      • Shepperd Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6876 <5>
    • Purkerson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Purkerson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purkerson Cemetery
    • Wood Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wood Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437325 <5>
    • Butler Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Hoby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hoby Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoby Cemetery

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:

  • Evergreen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Laurel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Elmina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
  • New Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Danville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Danville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Willis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Willis is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <6>
  • Barado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barado is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
  • Cut and Shoot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Coldspring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Panorama Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Oakhurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Conroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <6>
    • Dodge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • North Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Point Blank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grangerland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nimrod is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Shepherd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout

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 Jacinto 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 first visit 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 Jacinto 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 #1382967  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382967 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 Jacinto
      • Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maynard
      • Location given for Williams Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5190904     Lon: -95.3263294
      • 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 San Jacinto, 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 things 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.