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The location of the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9773°   (35° 58' 38")

Lon:   -87.7642°   (-87° 45' 51")

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

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the north northwest of the Foster Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Humphreys County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Foster Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Hurricane Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bakerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Only
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Plant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Whitehouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Hustburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • McEwen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • New Johnsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
    • Lobelville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
    • Whitfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wildlife Cove Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
        • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
      • Coxburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
        • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • Tennessee City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Sugar Tree
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
        • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • Beardstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
        • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Nunnelly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
        • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
      • Camden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Chaseville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
        • Chaseville is located in Benton County
      • Magnolia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Houston County
      • Pond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
        • Pond is located in Dickson 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 Foster 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 Foster Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crockett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • O'Donniley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Donniley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Donniley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Donniley Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • Vaden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaden Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hurricane Mills.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shannon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18319 <6>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Burnham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9969 <6>
      • Knight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Knight Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14393 <6>
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Gwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Link Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Link Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Larkin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larkin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Scurlock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scurlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scurlock Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scurlock 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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1284697  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1284697 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: Hurricane Mills
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1284697 (Foster 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 Humphreys, 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9773, Longitude: -87.7642       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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.




 

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