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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:

37.5507, -79.0947

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 Amherst County<2>.

The county seat for Amherst County is located in Amherst. Amherst lies just to the northeast 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]<3> of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Faulconer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Faulconer Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Christian Aid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christian Aid Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Aid Cemetery
  • McIvor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McIvor Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Burford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Burford Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Morriss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morriss Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriss Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Amherst Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amherst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Amherst.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49232 <5>
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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    • Rose Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scott Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Williams Cemetery.

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

  • Sweet Briar Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
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  • Coolwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Amherst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monitor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
  • Winesap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Abert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  • Lavino Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
  • Madison Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sandidges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
  • New Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
  • Pedlar Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
  • Lynchburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Joshua Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
    • Walkers Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
    • Allwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
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    • Pleasant View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Coleman Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
    • Boonsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Woodbine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Beckham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
    • Lowesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
    • Gladstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Arrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Amherst 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 websites either 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: