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The location of the Old Town 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 Old Town Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3204°   (35° 19' 13")

Lon:   -87.7570°   (-87° 45' 25")

The Old Town Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the northeast of the Old Town 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 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 Old Town 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 Old Town 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 Old Town Cemetery.

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

    • Waynesboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Collinwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Voorhies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Westpoint
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Hohenwald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Park Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Henryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Iron City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dunbar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
      • Pruitton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
        • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Saint Joseph
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
      • Loretto
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
      • Busby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Busby is located in Lawrence County
      • Lawrenceburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Kimmins
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Threet
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
        • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Zip City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
        • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Ethridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Saltillo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Cloverdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Webber City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Old Town 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 Old Town Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Town Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Black Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Kea Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kea Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kea Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Choate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Wayne County Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayne County Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne County Memorial Gardens
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Warren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Ralph Cole Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralph Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ralph Cole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralph Cole Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Talley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
      • Hog Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hog Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hog Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hog Creek Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Bedford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford 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 Old Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1296382  (Old Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1296382 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: Waynesboro
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #1296382 (Old Town 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' 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 Old Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3204, Longitude: -87.7570       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Town 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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