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A visit to the Sylone Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sylone Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sylone Cemetery (FG ID #22401).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Sylone Cemetery ...

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

34.9489, -86.9037

The Sylone Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sylone Cemetery .

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Establishment of the Sylone Cemetery ...

The Sylone Cemetery was established in 1850.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sylone Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spence Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
  • Bailes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bailes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
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  • Pettusville Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hasting Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hasting Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasting Cemetery
  • Scrouge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Scrouge Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrouge Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Limestone County
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  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
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  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Daly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Daly Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly Cemetery
  • Bridgforth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bridgforth Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgforth Cemetery
  • Trotter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
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  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County
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    • New Garden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
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    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
    • Reunion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Reunion Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reunion Cemetery
    • Ezell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ezell Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell Cemetery
    • Elliot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
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    • Harlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harlow Cemetery is located in Limestone County
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    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Limestone County
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    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery #1
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery #1 is located in Limestone County
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    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
    • Milhouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Milhouse Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milhouse Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Motes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Motes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Cemetery
    • Delap - Clemant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hopwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • Lewter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lewter Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewter Cemetery
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
    • Croney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Croney Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croney Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sylone Cemetery.

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

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 Sylone Cemetery. The following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athens
    • Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sylone Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Elkmont

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 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 Sylone Cemetery: