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A visit to the Fortner Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Fortner Cemetery ...

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

36.1251, -87.8070

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the south southeast of the Fortner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fortner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Fortner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scurlock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Scurlock Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurlock Cemetery
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
  • Hemby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hemby Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Cemetery
  • Hemby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hemby Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Cemetery
  • Richlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Richlawn Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Waverly.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1182573 <5>
  • Carnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Carnell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnell Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
  • McKeel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKeel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeel Cemetery
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
  • Wyly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wyly Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyly Cemetery
  • McKelvy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McKelvy Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKelvy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
    • Grice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Grice Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Madden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Madden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
    • Latimer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Latimer Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • McMurtrie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McMurtrie Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurtrie Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortner Cemetery.

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

  • Waverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Plant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • McEwen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <6>
  • Hurricane Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Johnsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hustburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
  • Bakerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
  • Tennessee Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McKinnon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
  • Erin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Erin is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <6>
  • Faxon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Tennessee City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
    • Omega ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Omega is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Big Sandy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Only
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Fortner 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 Fortner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Fortner Cemetery: