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A visit to the Collier 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 Collier Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.4606°   (35° 27' 38")

Lon:   -87.5172°   (-87° 31' 1")

The Collier Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Hohenwald. Hohenwald lies just to the north northwest of the Collier Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Collier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Napier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Pope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Napier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Pollock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pollock Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Grinders Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinders Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinders Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grinders Creek Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Poore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Voorhies Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Voorhies Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Dirtdobber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dirtdobber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dirtdobber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dirtdobber Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Newtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Napier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Napier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Crowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Grinders Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinders Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinders Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grinders Creek Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Voorhies Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhies Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voorhies Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Banks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Mannie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mannie Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Payton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Niemann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niemann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niemann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Himes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Himes Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lewis County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Lewis County
    • Springer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springer Cemetery is located in Lewis County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Collier Cemetery.

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

  • Voorhies
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hohenwald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Henryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
  • Kimmins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Park Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
    • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Aetna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Aetna is located in Hickman County
  • Flatwoods
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
  • Ethridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <6>
  • Webber City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
    • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
  • Hampshire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
  • Pleasantville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Flatwoods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Swan Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Frierson Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Chapel Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Greenfield Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Linden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westpoint
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Weakley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Ashwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Williamsport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Duck River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Collier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Collier 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 Collier Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1280974  (Collier Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1280974 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: Riverside
    • County: Lewis         Elev: 224
    • Location given for GNIS #1280974 (Collier 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 Lewis, 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 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 Collier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4606, Longitude: -87.5172       In this case, the coordinates for the Collier 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>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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