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A visit to the Gibson Cemetery ...


The location of the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7587°   (35° 45' 31")

Lon:   -88.1414°   (-88° 8' 29")

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

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Gibson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gibson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Gibson 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 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.

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

    • Jeannette
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Parsons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Sugar Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Chaseville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Coxburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Decaturville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Clarksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Scotts Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Buena Vista
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
      • Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Carroll County
      • Hustburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
        • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
      • Reagan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
        • Reagan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
      • Bruceton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
        • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
      • Linden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Beardstown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
        • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Bakerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
      • Sandy Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
      • Cedar Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Dunbar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
      • Hollow Rock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lobelville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Buffalo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • New Johnsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Camden
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gulledge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulledge Cemetery
    • Gulledge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulledge Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Cheney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650187 <6>
    • Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Hawkes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkes Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Long Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Bawcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bawcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bawcum Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bawcum Cemetery
      • Bawcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bawcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bawcum Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bawcum Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Lester Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Laster Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14664 <6>
      • Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Gabbard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gabbard Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabbard Cemetery
      • Houston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Gibson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1285344  (Gibson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1285344 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: Holladay
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #1285344 (Gibson Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.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 Decatur, 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 obstructions 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 Gibson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7587, Longitude: -88.1414       In this case, the coordinates for the Gibson 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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