A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...
The location of the Edwards Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Edwards Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery
Lat: 36.1462° (36° 8' 46")
Lon: -87.4514° (-87° 27' 5")
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the east northeast of the Edwards Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dickson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Tennessee City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Dickson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vanleer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 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
- McEwen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Slayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Tidwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- White Oak Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Dunn Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Abiff
(13 miles [20.9 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
- White Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
- White Bluff is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
- McAllisters Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Louise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Spencers Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Bell Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham 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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burns
- Charlotte
- Dickson
- Erin
- Erin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Edwards Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- White Bluff
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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
- Lamastus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamastus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lamastus Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamastus Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nelson Adams Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8481 <6>
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
- Sylvia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sylvia Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvia Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Felt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Felt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felt Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Baggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baggett Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Seals Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seals Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- England Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The England Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
- Fraudenthal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraudenthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fraudenthal Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraudenthal Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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 Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Bull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bull Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Vanleer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9924 <6>
- Dickson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Edgewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Dotson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Yates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Tennessee City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennessee City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tennessee City Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennessee City Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- England Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The England Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
- Adcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Dickson Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19607 <6>
- Adcock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adcock Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Story Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Story Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1283549 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1283549 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: Vanleer
- County: Dickson Elev: 274
- Location given for GNIS #1283549 (Edwards Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Dickson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1462, Longitude: -87.4514 In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards 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. |
<7> | 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. |