A visit to the Awalt 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 Awalt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Awalt Cemetery:
35.2592, -86.2578
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Awalt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Awalt Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Awalt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Awalt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Awalt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Awalt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKnight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Browington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Browington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browington Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Chastain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Chastain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chastain Cemetery
- Ridgeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Cemetery
- Majors Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Majors Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Majors Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Cemetery
- Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Winchester.
- The Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marble Plains Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15099 <5>
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Pennington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- The Pennington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hinkle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13423 <5>
- Gilbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Pylant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pylant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylant Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
- Hoover Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoover Grove Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Grove Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cobble Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Cemetery
- Hawkersmith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawkersmith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkersmith Cemetery
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
- Kitchens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Fanning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fanning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Poe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Womack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Awalt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Awalt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Winchester Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Estill Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tullahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Countyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Lexie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Homaway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Raus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Decherd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Willow Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Cascade Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beans Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Huntland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greenhaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Cortner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Cowan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Flintville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Royal Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
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 Awalt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Awalt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cowan
- Lynchburg
- Tullahoma
- Winchester
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 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 Awalt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Awalt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1318413 (Awalt Cemetery (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1318413 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 271 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynchburg East
- Location given for Awalt Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 35.2592485 Lon: -86.2577677
- 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 Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- Awalt 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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