A visit to the Felt 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 Felt Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Felt 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 Felt Cemetery
Lat: 36.1934° (36° 11' 36")
Lon: -87.4692° (-87° 28' 9")
The Felt Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the east of the Felt Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Felt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Felt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
- 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
- Bull Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
- 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.<5>
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9924 <6>
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- 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
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- 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
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- 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
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- 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
- Dickson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- 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
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- 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
- Sylvia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvia Cemetery
- 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
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
- 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
- Dickson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- 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
- Ragan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ragan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
- 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
- Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
- 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
- Edgewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edgewood UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <6>
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- 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
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
- 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
- Baggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
- 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
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- 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
- Story Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
- 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
- Vanleer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanleer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanleer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vanleer Cemetery is located in Dickson County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Felt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Felt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vanleer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Slayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Tennessee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunn Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Woods Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Dickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- McEwen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pomona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- McAllisters Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
- McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Louise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Southside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Liverworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Cumberland City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Felt 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 Felt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burns
- Charlotte
- Cumberland City
- Dickson
- Erin
- McEwen
- White Bluff
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 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 Felt 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 ...
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 Felt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1284199 (Felt Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1284199 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: 257
- Location given for GNIS #1284199 (Felt 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 '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 Felt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1934, Longitude: -87.4692 In this case, the coordinates for the Felt 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> | 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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