A visit to the Balentine Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Balentine Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0193°   (35° 1' 9")

Lon:   -87.8461°   (-87° 50' 45")

The Balentine Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Balentine Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Balentine Cemetery.<4>

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

• Darby Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• McAllister Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McAllister Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Old Darby Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Darby Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Darby Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Old Hayes Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hayes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • The Francis - King - Lucas Public Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Francis - King - Lucas Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22872 <5>
• Pine Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Austin Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Lindsey Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Holt Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Holt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Pigg Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigg Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pigg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Mt. Hope Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Old Dodd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dodd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Dodd Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • McFalls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFalls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFalls Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Stout Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stout Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Balentine Cemetery.

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

• Cypress Inn
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
  • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
• Threet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
  • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Cloverdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Zip City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
  • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• McGee Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
  • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Collinwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
  • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
• Crows Camp ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
  • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
• Jacksonburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacksonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
  • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Pruitton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
  • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Waterloo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <7>
• Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
  • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
• Iron City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
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  • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Green Tree ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Cypress Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Mars Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Lowryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
    • Lowryville is located in Hardin County
  • Riverton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Saint Florian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Canaan ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Bailey Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Arnot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Haddock ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
    • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Caryton ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
    • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Ingleton ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
    • Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Florence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <7>
  • Green Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)

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 Balentine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bailey Springs
  • Bailey Springs lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Balentine Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bailey Springs.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
• Collinwood
  • Collinwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Balentine Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Collinwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
• Florence
  • Florence lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Balentine Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Florence.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Balentine Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Alcorn County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tishomingo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Decatur County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hardin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Henderson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McNairy County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Wayne County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Wayne
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Balentine Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Balentine Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1276226  (Balentine Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1276226 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cypress Inn
  • County: Wayne         Elev: 234
  • Location given for GNIS #1276226 (Balentine Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/