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A visit to the Tanksley Cemetery ...


The location of the Tanksley 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 Tanksley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9384°   (38° 56' 18")

Lon:   -86.4092°   (-86° 24' 33")

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 .

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 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 Tanksley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Tanksley 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 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)
    • Zelma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Norman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harrodsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Smithville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Kurtz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
        • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
      • Springville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
        • Springville is located in Lawrence County
      • Lawrenceport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
        • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
      • Tunnelton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
        • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
      • Houston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Jackson County
      • Fort Ritner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
        • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
      • Clear Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
        • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Kirksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
        • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
      • Popcorn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
        • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
      • Silverville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
        • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
      • Mitchell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Spring Mill Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
        • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
      • Stonington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Tanksley Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Faubion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faubion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faubion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faubion Cemetery
    • Covey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
    • Hillenburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillenburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Ikerd Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Breckinridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckinridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breckinridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckinridge Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Sherril Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherril Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherril Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherril Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bedford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84287 <6>
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Starr Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Deckard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Brinegar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinegar Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinegar Cemetery
      • Scoggan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scoggan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoggan Cemetery
      • Scott - Wray Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Callahan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
      • Burgoon Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgoon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burgoon Church Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgoon Church 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 Tanksley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #451538  (Tanksley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #451538 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: Bartlettsville
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 233
      • Location given for GNIS #451538 (Tanksley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tanksley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9384, Longitude: -86.4092       In this case, the coordinates for the Tanksley 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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