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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:   30.3091°   (30° 18' 32")

Lon:   -96.5122°   (-96° 30' 43")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Williams Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Washington 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 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.

    • Quarry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Gay Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Somerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rehburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Burton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenstat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • Clay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
    • Brenham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
    • Snook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
      • Snook is located in Burleson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • La Bahia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
        • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Carmine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
        • Carmine is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <4>
      • Wesley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Whitman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Whitman is located in Washington County
      • Tunis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
        • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Deanville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Allen Farm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
        • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County

    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 Washington 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Somerville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Graveyard Crossing Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3907 <6>
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Frieden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frieden Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
    • Sweet Homes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sweet Homes Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Sweet Homes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Birch Creek Cemetery
      • Sweet Home Church Cemetery
      • Sweethome Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Homes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515600 <6>
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5670 <6>
    • Mexican Cemetery Association
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Affleck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Affleck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Affleck Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Affleck Cemetery
    • Oak Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lyons Coummunity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Schoppe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schoppe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Schoppe Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoppe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6803 <6>
    • Evangelical UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eichholt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eichholt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eichholt Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eichholt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Heisic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heisic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heisic Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heisic Cemetery
      • Woodfork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodfork Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfork Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7726 <6>
      • Flat Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flat Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Prairie Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rehburg Cemetery
        • Rehburg Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Struckmeyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Struckmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Struckmeyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Struckmeyer Cemetery
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
      • Khrone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Khrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Khrone Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Khrone 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 #1350122  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350122 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: Somerville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #1350122 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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- ) 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: 30.3091, Longitude: -96.5122       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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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