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:
36.7379, -82.1368
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crabtree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Large Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Large Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Free Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Free Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- McCroskey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McCroskey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Dinsmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dinsmore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore Cemetery
- Linder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Fleenors Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fleenors Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors Cemetery
- Pippin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pippin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Cemetery
- Andis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Andis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Goodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Goodson Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Fleenor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Minnick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Minnick Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnick Cemetery
- Hortenstine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hortenstine Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Shutters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shutters Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Washington County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Craigs Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
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- Rust Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
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- Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
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- Holston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holston is located in Washington County
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- Burson Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
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- Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
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- Benhams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
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- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Willow Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Brumley Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
- Creswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
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- Virginia Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lowland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
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- Dickensonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
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- Mendota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Abingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
- Fugates Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Three Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
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- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Green Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
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- Watauga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Watauga is located in Washington County
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- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holston Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Glenford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
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- Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Jessees Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
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 Washington 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 begin 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1476752 (Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476752 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 499 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wallace
- Location given for Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.737885 Lon: -82.1367998
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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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |