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A visit to the Adams 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 Adams Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Adams Cemetery (FG ID #8493).

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 Adams Cemetery ...

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

35.4251, -86.5492

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Adams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Adams Cemetery is located in Bedford County<3>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the northeast of the Adams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Adams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> of the Adams Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
  • Gabbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Gabbert Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbert Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
  • Word Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Word Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Word Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Madison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Madison Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
  • Doughan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Doughan Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughan Cemetery
  • Redd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Redd Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redd Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
    • Porter - Cortner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tallaferro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tallaferro Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallaferro Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
    • Shearin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Shearin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearin Cemetery
    • Moore Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Chapel Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • Muse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Muse Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
    • Brame Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Brame Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brame Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Adams Cemetery.

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

  • Whitaker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Shelbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
  • Talley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belfast
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Oak Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Belleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Booneville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Countyline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
  • Raus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Raus is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
  • Yell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lynchburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vannatta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Unionville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Willow Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Haley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Wartrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Anes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Anes is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
    • Verona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Cochran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
    • Delina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Delina is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
    • Cortner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
    • Bell Buckle
      (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 Adams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Adams Cemetery: