A visit to the Williams - Jenkins 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 - Jenkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery:
36.6849, -80.7776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Williams - Jenkins Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the north northeast of the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williams - Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Beamer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Beamer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- McCraw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McCraw Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Good Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Independence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Old Burnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burnett Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Crooked Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stockner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stockner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- McMillian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McMillian Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Cranberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Sarah Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sarah Payne Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Payne Cemetery
- Johnson - Leftwich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Jack Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jack Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Allen Cemetery
- Skyview - Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fielden Worrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williams - Jenkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pipers Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
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- Drenn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
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- Fancy Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hillsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lambsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Galax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Star is located in Carroll County
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- Gladesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Round Peak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Shorts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Nester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Fries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edmonds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Low Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvatus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sheep Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
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- Dugspur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Ivanhoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ennice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Brush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Toast
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Mount Airy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ararat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 - Jenkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williams - Jenkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Fries lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Williams - Jenkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Mount Airy
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 - Jenkins Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Carroll 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 - Jenkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738959 (Williams-Jenkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738959 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 871 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Woodlawn
- Location given for Williams-Jenkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6848508 Lon: -80.7775729
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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 Carroll, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williams - Jenkins 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. |