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A visit to the Dotson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dotson 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 Dotson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1576°   (36° 9' 27")

Lon:   -87.5872°   (-87° 35' 13")

The Dotson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<2>.

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Dotson Cemetery .

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 Dotson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Humphreys 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 Dotson 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.

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

    • McEwen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Tennessee City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Vanleer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Slayden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dickson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Erin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • Charlotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dunn Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • Woods Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pomona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Hurricane Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitehouse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Burns
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Burns is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
      • Stayton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
        • Stayton is located in Dickson County
      • Cumberland City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Louise
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Magnolia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Houston County
      • White Oak Flat
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
        • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
      • McAllisters Crossroads
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllisters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
        • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
      • Throckmorton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
        • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
      • Abiff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
        • Abiff is located in Dickson County

    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 Dotson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humphreys County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dotson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hooper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
    • Etheridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheridge Cemetery
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Vanhook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhook Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Edgewood UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <6>
      • Balthrop Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balthrop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balthrop Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Curtis Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Chapel Cemetery
      • Hooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • The Hooper Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hooper - Hatcher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Washburn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
      • Few Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Few Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Few Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Few Chapel Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nesbitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Patty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patty Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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 Dotson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1282673  (Dotson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1282673 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: Ruskin
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #1282673 (Dotson 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 Humphreys, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dotson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1576, Longitude: -87.5872       In this case, the coordinates for the Dotson 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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