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A visit to the Helton Cemetery ...


The location of the Helton 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 Helton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3181°   (35° 19' 5")

Lon:   -87.1470°   (-87° 8' 49")

The Helton Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Helton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Helton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Giles 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 Helton 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helton Cemetery.

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

    • Weakley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Wales
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Bufords
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Webber City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Lynnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ethridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Southport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Broadview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Park Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
        • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Fall River
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
        • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
      • Green Field
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
        • Green Field is located in Giles County
      • Aymett Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
        • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
      • Culleoka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Henryville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
        • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
      • Frierson Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
        • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
        • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Cornersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • New Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Marshall County
      • Globe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Marshall 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 Helton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Helton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • May Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Campbellsville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbellsville Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbellsville Cemetery
    • Rhea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Morris Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Town Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Town Cemetery
    • Yokley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yokley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yokley Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yokley Cemetery
    • Lucy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucy Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Whitson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitson Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Wilkerson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Carvell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carvell Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carvell Cemetery
      • Yokley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yokley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yokley Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yokley Cemetery
      • Briar Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briar Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Ridge Cemetery
      • Marcella Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcella Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcella Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Kimbrough Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrough Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wilsford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilsford Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsford Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cook Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Campbellsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10782 <6>
      • Joines Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joines Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joines Cemetery
      • Petty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petty Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty 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 Helton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1647324  (Helton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1647324 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: Campbellsville
      • County: Giles         Elev: 312
      • Location given for GNIS #1647324 (Helton Cemetery)

    The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

    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 Giles, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Helton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3181, Longitude: -87.1470       In this case, the coordinates for the Helton 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>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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