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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:   37.3504°   (37° 21' 1")

Lon:   -80.4026°   (-80° 24' 9")

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

The county seat for Craig County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Williams Cemetery .

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 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Craig 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 25 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.

    • Huffman
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Simmonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Captain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County
    • Sundance Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Bennetts Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Mountain Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • McBryde Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
      • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
    • Prices Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrimac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ellett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
        • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
      • Elliston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pembroke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Raintree Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
        • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Old Farm Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
        • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Shawsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
        • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <4>
      • Parrott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
        • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
      • Christiansburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Abbott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Craig County
      • Fairlawn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
        • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
      • Mill Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Radford City
      • Oak Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Wabun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
        • Wabun is located in Roanoke 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 Craig 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hypes Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Stebar Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leffel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
    • Clover Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Hollow Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hollow 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 Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Whitelock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitelock Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitelock Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Newport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Kire Community Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kire Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kire Community Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kire Community Cemetery
      • Boyds Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyds Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyds Chapel Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Alls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alls Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alls Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Grave Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Grave Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Furrow Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Furrow Family Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Furrow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Family Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm 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 #1488390  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1488390 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: Newport
      • County: Craig         Elev: 691
      • Location given for GNIS #1488390 (Williams Cemetery)

    The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Craig, 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 obstructions 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: 37.3504, Longitude: -80.4026       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.




 

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