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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:

36.8615, -79.9464

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Williams Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
  • Hurt - Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Jamison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
  • Canton Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Canton Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Creek Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • McGhee - Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • McGhee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGhee Cemetery
    • Town Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Town Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Cemetery
    • Wray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Wray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Starkey - Barbour Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
    • Gardner - Ramsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sink Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sink Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
  • Prilliman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
  • Sydnorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
  • Ferrum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reed Creek Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
  • Bassett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stanleytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Barfoot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Dodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fieldale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Collinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
    • Hickman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Martinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gogginsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Leatherwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Redwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Preston is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Laurel Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Charity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Elamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Chatmoss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
    • Algoma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma

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 Franklin 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 like to start with 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: