A visit to the Bobbitt 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 Bobbitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bobbitt Cemetery:
36.0776, -88.9851
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Gibson County<2>.
The county seat for Gibson County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies just to the south southeast of the Bobbitt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bobbitt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bobbitt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bobbitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rutherford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bucksnort Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort Cemetery
- Griers Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Keeley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Keeley Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeley Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bells Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bobbitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bobbitt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dyer
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rutherford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Four Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Tilghman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Yorkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Tatumville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Brazil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sidonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitway is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
- Trimble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tigrett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Bobbitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gibson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bobbitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Dyer
- Dyer lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bobbitt Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Friendship
- Greenfield
- Humboldt
- Milan
- Newbern
- Obion
- Rutherford
- Sharon
- Trenton
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 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 Bobbitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Gibson 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 Bobbitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1305331 (Bobbitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1305331 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: Gibson
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dyer
- Location given for Bobbitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0775679 Lon: -88.9850658
- 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 Gibson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bobbitt 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |