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A visit to the Elkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Elkins 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 Elkins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6823°   (35° 40' 56")

Lon:   -87.7214°   (-87° 43' 17")

The Elkins Cemetery is located in Hickman County<2>.

The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elkins Cemetery .

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 Elkins Cemetery:

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

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

    • Beardstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Lobelville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Kimmins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Aetna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Only
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hohenwald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Voorhies
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Nunnelly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
        • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
      • Bakerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
      • Sugar Tree
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
        • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • Hurricane Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tottys Bend
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
        • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
      • Jeannette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
        • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
      • Parsons
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Elkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elkins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Quails Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quails Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quails Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quails Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Cude Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cude Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cude Cemetery
    • Barham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barham Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Dowdy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Qualls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Qualls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Qualls Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Qualls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Barber Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Gunter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
      • Curry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curry Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Murray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Chessor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chessor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chessor Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chessor 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 Elkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1283651  (Elkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1283651 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: Pleasantville
      • County: Hickman         Elev: 163
      • Location given for GNIS #1283651 (Elkins Cemetery)

    The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

    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 Hickman, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6823, Longitude: -87.7214       In this case, the coordinates for the Elkins 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.




 

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