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A visit to the Bates 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 Bates Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bates 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 Bates Cemetery

Lat:   35.7128°   (35° 42' 46")

Lon:   -87.5150°   (-87° 30' 54")

The Bates Cemetery is located in Hickman County<2>.

The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the north northeast of the Bates Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Byers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Springer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Springer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Springer Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18852 <6>
  • Breece Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breece Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Breece Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Shouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shouse Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • McCollum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Griner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griner Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Shipp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oakmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Fowlkes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlkes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowlkes Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Horner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horner Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Shipp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Carothers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carothers Cemetery is located in Hickman County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.

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

  • Aetna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Swan Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
    • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimmins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
    • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Whitfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
  • Tottys Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
    • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
  • Pleasantville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
  • Nunnelly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Hohenwald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Littlelot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
    • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
  • Graham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Hickman County
  • Greenfield Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
    • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Duck River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Whitehouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Hampshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Only
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Lobelville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <7>
    • Beardstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Williamsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Primm Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Arkland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Voorhies
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people

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 Bates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bates Cemetery:

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 Bates Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1276463  (Bates Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1276463 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: Beaverdam Springs
    • County: Hickman         Elev: 186
    • Location given for GNIS #1276463 (Bates Cemetery)

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

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

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 Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7128, Longitude: -87.5150       In this case, the coordinates for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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