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A visit to the Fortyeight 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 Fortyeight Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortyeight 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 Fortyeight Cemetery

Lat:   35.3417°   (35° 20' 30")

Lon:   -87.6622°   (-87° 39' 43")

The Fortyeight Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the west southwest of the Fortyeight Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Fortyeight Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Staggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Wayne County Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wayne County Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
  • Keeton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • 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 Wayne County
  • Staggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Skelton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Skelton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Choate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Choate Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Greeson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greeson Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Old Whitehead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Whitehead Cemetery
      • The Old Whitehead Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Kea Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kea Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Shields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • McGee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Factory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Factory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Griggs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Fishtrap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishtrap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishtrap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fishtrap Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Spann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fortyeight Cemetery.

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

  • Waynesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
  • Voorhies
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Collinwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Flatwoods
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Henryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
  • Hohenwald
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Westpoint
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
    • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
  • Park Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
    • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Flatwoods
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
  • Clifton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lawrenceburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ethridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
    • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kimmins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Loretto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
    • Busby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Webber City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Linden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
    • Pleasantville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Saint Joseph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <5>
    • Aetna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Cypress Inn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypress Inn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
      • Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
    • Pruitton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pruitton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
      • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)

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 Fortyeight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fortyeight 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 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 Fortyeight Cemetery:

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 Fortyeight Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1641797  (Fortyeight Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1641797 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: Waynesboro East
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #1641797 (Fortyeight Cemetery)

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

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 Wayne, 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 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 Fortyeight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3417, Longitude: -87.6622       In this case, the coordinates for the Fortyeight 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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