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A visit to the Williams Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Williams Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williams Creek 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 Creek Cemetery

Lat:   29.8294°   (29° 49' 45")

Lon:   -96.8778°   (-96° 52' 40")

The Williams Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies just to the north of the Williams Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Creek 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williams Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Hostyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
    • La Grange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Joiner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Freyburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Halsted
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
    • Rutersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Plum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
    • Schulenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Weimar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellinger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Muldoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldoon
      • Muldoon is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldoon <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Engle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
        • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • West Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
      • Fayetteville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
      • New Bielau ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bielau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
        • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
      • Borden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
        • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Roznov
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
        • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Praha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
        • Praha is located in Fayette County
        • Praha has also been known as:
        • Hottentot
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Warrenton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Walhalla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
        • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Nechanitz
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
        • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Warda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
        • Warda is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <4>
      • Flatonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirtley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
        • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
      • Stellar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stellar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
        • Stellar is located in Fayette 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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Williams Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Kaase Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaase Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaase Cemetery
    • Brandt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
    • La Grange Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The La Grange Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The La Grange Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Grange City Cemetery
      • New City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #356745 <6>
    • Old La Grange City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mantan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mantan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantan Cemetery
    • Black Jack Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bictner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bictner Cemetery
    • Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dubina.
      • The Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dubina Cemetery
      • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746407 <6>
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Plum Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212195 <6>
      • Pin Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The Pin Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Black Jack Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pin Oak Cemetery
      • Old High Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Old High Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old High Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Schulenburg.
        • The Old High Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • High Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old High Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5765 <6>
      • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Memorial Park
      • Moore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of La Grange.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5401 <6>
      • Boeer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
      • Osage Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Weimar.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5838 <6>
      • Old Osage Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
      • Eilers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eilers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eilers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eilers 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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350139  (Williams Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350139 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: Swiss Alp
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #1350139 (Williams Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.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 Fayette, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8294, Longitude: -96.8778       In this case, the coordinates for the Williams Creek 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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