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A visit to the Bawcom Cemetery ...


The location of the Bawcom 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 Bawcom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3967°   (35° 23' 48")

Lon:   -87.8578°   (-87° 51' 28")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the southeast of the Bawcom 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 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 Bawcom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • 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 Bawcom 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bawcom Cemetery.

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

    • Flatwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Waynesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
    • Clifton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Collinwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Dunbar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Voorhies
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Decaturville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltillo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Hohenwald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beardstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Kimmins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Parsons
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
        • Parsons is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
      • Scotts Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Sibley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • New Town
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Savannah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sardis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
      • Westpoint
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
        • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
      • Lobelville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
        • Lobelville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
      • Henryville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
        • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
      • Aetna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
        • Aetna is located in Hickman County
      • Park Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
        • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Jeannette
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
        • Jeannette is located in Decatur 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 Bawcom 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 Bawcom Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bawcom Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • William Riley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Riley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Riley Cemetery
    • Throgmorton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Throgmorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Throgmorton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Throgmorton Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Crossno Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crossno Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Crossno Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossno Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Clifton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossno Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11038 <7>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Kyle Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kyle Grave is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Grave
    • Newborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newborn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newborn Cemetery
    • Dicus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dicus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dicus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dicus Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Henry Culp Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Culp Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Culp Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Culp Family Cemetery
      • Culp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Ryan Childs Grave
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Childs Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryan Childs Grave is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Childs Grave
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Warrington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warrington Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrington Cemetery
      • Benham - Hughes - Speer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benham - Hughes - Speer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benham - Hughes - Speer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benham - Hughes - Speer Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Pitts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Merideth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merideth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merideth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merideth Cemetery
      • Little Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hope Cemetery
      • Bromley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bromley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bromley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bromley Cemetery
      • Flatwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
      • Chappell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell 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 Bawcom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1304998  (Bawcom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1304998 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: Leatherwood
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1304998 (Bawcom Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee'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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Bawcom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3967, Longitude: -87.8578       In this case, the coordinates for the Bawcom 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.
    <6>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.
    <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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