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A visit to the Williamson Cemetery ...


The location of the Williamson 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 Williamson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williamson Cemetery

Lat:   37.9570°   (37° 57' 25")

Lon:   -82.2915°   (-82° 17' 29")

The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Williamson Cemetery .

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 Wayne 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 Williamson 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williamson Cemetery.

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

    • Wilsondale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Hode
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Stonecoal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Dingess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Whirlwind
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Dunlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Greyeagle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Warfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
    • Kermit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Harts
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
        • Harts is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
      • Wewanta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
        • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • Beauty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
        • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Pilgrim
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Troy Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
        • Troy Town is located in Logan County
      • Clifford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Inez
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
        • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
      • Myrtle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Chapmanville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Big Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Logan County
      • Maynard ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Holden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Logan County
      • Hedgeview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
        • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
      • Banco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
        • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Nestlow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
        • Nestlow is located in Wayne County

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Holden
    • Inez
      • Inez lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Williamson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Williamson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Jonas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Vance Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Phelps Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Meades Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meades Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Perry Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Ridge Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652622 <7>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Meades Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meades Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Spaulding Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
      • Spaulding Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Meeks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meeks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Adkins White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins White Cemetery is located in Morgan County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins White 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 Williamson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1549189  (Williamson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1549189 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: Wilsondale
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 457
      • Location given for GNIS #1549189 (Williamson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Williamson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9570, Longitude: -82.2915       In this case, the coordinates for the Williamson 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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