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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 #8483).

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:

36.2070, -87.7350

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 Humphreys County<3>.

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south southwest 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 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Adams Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Stockard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stockard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockard Cemetery
  • Damesworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Damesworth Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damesworth Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Cleghern Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Cleghern Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghern Cemetery
  • Sinks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sinks Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Cemetery
  • Averitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Averitt Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averitt Cemetery
  • Triplett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Triplett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Batson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Batson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson Cemetery
  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Tune Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tune Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tune Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
    • Warden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Warden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warden Cemetery
    • Grice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Grice Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
      • The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cumberland Valley Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14395 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Adams Cemetery.

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

  • Tennessee Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Erin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Erin is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <6>
  • McEwen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <6>
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Omega ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Omega is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • McKinnon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
  • Cumberland City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tennessee City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
  • Slayden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Slayden is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Faxon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
  • Plant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hurricane Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vanleer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Throckmorton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • New Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
    • Hustburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
    • Bakerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Woods Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
    • Big Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
    • Dunn Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
    • Indian Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Whitehouse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Dickson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Louise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise

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 Humphreys 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: