A visit to the Tanksley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Tanksley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tanksley Cemetery:
38.9384, -86.4092
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tanksley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tanksley Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Bedford. Bedford lies just to the southwest of the Tanksley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tanksley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Tanksley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tanksley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hawkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Faubion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Faubion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubion Cemetery
- Covey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Covey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
- Hillenburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hillenburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillenburg Cemetery
- Ikerd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ikerd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikerd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ikerd Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Bedford.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Breckinridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Hanson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Crawford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Sherril Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sherril Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherril Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bedford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84287 <5>
- Green Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Starr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Starr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
- Deckard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Deckard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Brinegar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Brinegar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinegar Cemetery
- Scoggan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Scoggan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoggan Cemetery
- Scott - Wray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Callahan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Burgoon Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tanksley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tanksley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Heltonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Erie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Zelma
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Oolitic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Guthrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Norman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harrodsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Coxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Hartleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartleyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Kurtz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Springville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Lawrenceport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Tunnelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Houston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Fort Ritner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Clear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Kirksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Popcorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Silverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Stonington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
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 Tanksley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tanksley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bedford
- Harrodsburg
- Leesville
- Mitchell
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 helpful 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 Tanksley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Tanksley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #451538 (Tanksley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #451538 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bartlettsville
- Location given for Tanksley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9383836 Lon: -86.4091579
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Indiana's counties, including Lawrence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tanksley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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