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The location of the Center Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Center Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0834°   (36° 5' 0")

Lon:   -89.1856°   (-89° 11' 8")

The Center Cemetery is located in Dyer County<2>.

The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Dyer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Center Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Tatumville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Yorkville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Newbern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilghman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Trimble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Tigrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Meacham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Dyer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
    • Dyersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rutherford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <4>
    • Friendship
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Obion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
        • Obion is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
      • Kenton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
        • Kenton is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Fowlkes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
        • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
      • Brazil
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
        • Brazil is located in Gibson County
      • Middle City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
        • Middle City is located in Dyer County
      • Crockett Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
        • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
      • Trenton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
      • Bogota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
        • Bogota is located in Dyer County
      • Unionville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Dyer County
      • Chestnut Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
        • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
      • Troy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>

    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 Center 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 Center Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McCorkle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCorkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCorkle Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCorkle Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Yorkville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorkville Cemetery
    • Yorkville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yorkville Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorkville Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Newbern.
      • The Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15909 <6>
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Self Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
    • Newbern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newbern Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • Gauldin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gauldin Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gauldin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rehoboth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • The Rehoboth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rehoboth Church Cemetery
        • Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17685 <6>
      • Hogue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
      • Church Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • RoEllen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the RoEllen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The RoEllen Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the RoEllen Cemetery
      • Cowan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
      • Bells Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Chapel Cemetery
      • Cool Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery

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

    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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1643391  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1643391 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: Tatumville
      • County: Dyer         Elev: 109
      • Location given for GNIS #1643391 (Center Cemetery)

    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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0834, Longitude: -89.1856       In this case, the coordinates for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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