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A visit to the Compton 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 Compton Cemetery ...

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

37.4081, -87.6700

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Compton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Compton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Compton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Compton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Compton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Harralson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Harralson Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harralson Cemetery
  • Fredrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fredrick Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Providence.
    • The Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Tirzah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Tirzah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382876 <5>
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Rose Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Creek Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Nebo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75282 <5>
  • Durm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Durm Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durm Cemetery
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Winebarger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Winebarger Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winebarger Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Johnson Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
    • Key Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Key Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Compton Cemetery.

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

  • Nebo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Manitou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
  • Vanderburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
  • Lisman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
  • Dixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dixon is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Dalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Fiddle Bow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Free Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
  • Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
  • Madisonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hanson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Slaughters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Wheatcroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Earlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
    • Vandetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
    • Blackford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
    • Mortons Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Compton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hopkins County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Compton Cemetery: