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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:   36.5987°   (36° 35' 55")

Lon:   -83.0841°   (-83° 5' 2")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies just to the north northwest of the Williams 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 30 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.

    • Kyles Ford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County
    • Van
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County
    • Jonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fleenortown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
    • Sneedville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Duck Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Pennington Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Cranks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Stickleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Yount Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Rogersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Amis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
        • Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Dryden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
        • Dryden is located in Lee County
      • Saint Charles
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Surgoinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cawood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
        • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Galbraith Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
        • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Bobs Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
        • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Rose Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kepler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
        • Kepler is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Greenland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
        • Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Duffield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dizney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
        • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Kenvir
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
        • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Redbud
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
        • Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Persia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Persia is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Strahl
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
        • Strahl is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Verda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
        • Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Mary Alice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
        • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)

    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 Lee 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 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Livesay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livesay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livesay Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livesay Cemetery
    • Testerman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Testerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Testerman Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Testerman Cemetery
    • Pridemore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pridemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pridemore Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pridemore Cemetery
    • Parkey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkey Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkey Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Kinsler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinsler Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsler Cemetery
    • Livesay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livesay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livesay Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livesay Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rutherford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Trent Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trent Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Wallen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallen Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallen Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Hurd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurd Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Bledsoe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Olinger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olinger Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olinger 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 #1476750  (Williams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1476750 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: Kyles Ford
      • County: Lee         Elev: 369
      • Location given for GNIS #1476750 (Williams Cemetery)

    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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 36.5987, Longitude: -83.0841       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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