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The location of the Elam 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 Elam Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8678°   (35° 52' 4")

Lon:   -88.7145°   (-88° 42' 52")

The Elam Cemetery is located in Gibson County<2>.

The county seat for Gibson County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Elam 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 professional and volunteer 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 Elam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Gibson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elam Cemetery.

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

    • Sitka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Goat City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Lavinia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Milan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Medina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
    • Whitthorne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Whitway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
      • Whitway is located in Gibson County
    • Spring Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Cedar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Three Way
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Concord
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Gibson County
      • Humboldt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
        • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
      • Oakfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
        • Oakfield is located in Madison County
      • Claybrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
        • Claybrook is located in Madison County
      • McLemoresville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
        • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Trezevant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
        • Trezevant is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <4>
      • Windy City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
        • Windy City is located in Madison County
      • Wingo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
        • Wingo is located in Carroll County
      • Trenton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Bradford
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Elam Cemetery. The following communities are located in Gibson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elam Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Friendship Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Milan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milan Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Hope Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Hill Cemetery
    • Lavinia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lavinia Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavinia Cemetery
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Gibson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17226 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • White Rose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
      • Wood Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Hill Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Little Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Grove Cemetery
      • Howse Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newhope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newhope Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhope Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Gibson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Mariah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mariah Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariah Cemetery
      • Furgerson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
      • Keaton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keaton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keaton 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 Elam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1283589  (Elam Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1283589 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: Spring Creek
      • County: Gibson         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #1283589 (Elam 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8678, Longitude: -88.7145       In this case, the coordinates for the Elam 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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