A visit to the Atkins 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 Atkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atkins Cemetery:
36.1020, -89.2331
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Atkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County<2>.
The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Atkins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atkins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Atkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Poplar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Poplar Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newbern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Newbern Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
- Self Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Self Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- McCorkle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCorkle Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCorkle Cemetery
- Church Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gauldin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gauldin Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauldin Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Newbern.
- The Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15909 <5>
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- RoEllen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The RoEllen Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RoEllen Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- The Rehoboth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehoboth Church Cemetery
- Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17685 <5>
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Dyer County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dyer County Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer County Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Yorkville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville Cemetery
- Yorkville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
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 Atkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newbern
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tatumville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Yorkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Meacham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Trimble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Bishop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Tilghman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Dyersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tigrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Obion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Middle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Fowlkes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bogota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Dyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rutherford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Finley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Finley is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
- Kenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Brazil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Richwoods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Richwoods is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Hornbeak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crockett Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Mengelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Halls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgely
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Atkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dyer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dyer
- Dyersburg
- Friendship
- Halls
- Halls lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Atkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Halls.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Newbern
- Obion
- Ridgely
- Rutherford
- Troy
- Troy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Atkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Atkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dyer 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 Atkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304892 (Atkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304892 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: Dyer
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tatumville
- Location given for Atkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1020145 Lon: -89.2331252
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Dyer, 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- Atkins 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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