A visit to the Williamson 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 Williamson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williamson Cemetery:
37.6713, -82.2895
The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mingo County<1>.
The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies just to the east northeast of the Williamson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Williamson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Williamson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williamson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Varney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
- Tandy Sester Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Shermon Lowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orrison Lowe Branch #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Runyon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Runyon Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
- Estep Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Stepp - Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stepp - Vance Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepp - Vance Cemetery
- Orrison R Lowe #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayes Lowe Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Lowe Cemetery
- Romans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Romans Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romans Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stepp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stepp Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepp Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips 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]<2> of the Williamson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williamson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Williamson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williamson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Chattaroy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Belfry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Toler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Sidney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
- Stone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stone is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- McAndrews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McAndrews is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sprigg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delbarton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Varney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Varney is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
- McCarr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blackberry City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Buskirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Matewan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinsonfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pinsonfork is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
- Red Jacket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McVeigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McVeigh is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
- Ransom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freeburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thacker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Williamson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mingo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Williamson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mingo 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 Williamson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1728884 (Williamson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1728884 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: Mingo
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamson
- Location given for Williamson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6714902 Lon: -82.2890301
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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