A visit to the Grandstaff 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 Grandstaff Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grandstaff Cemetery:
36.0888, -86.1218
The Grandstaff Cemetery is located in Wilson County<1>.
The county seat for Wilson County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Grandstaff Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grandstaff Cemetery.
Name Variations for Grandstaff Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Grandstaff Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grandstaff Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Waters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hearn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Adamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Commerce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Commerce Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Massey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jennings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Talley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Talley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Old Campground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Highland Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eastview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Byran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Byran Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byran Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Greenvale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenvale Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Cemetery
- Vandatta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Vandatta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandatta Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Agee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The House Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Grandstaff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grandstaff Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Watertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Commerce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Statesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Doaks Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Round Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auburntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cainsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dowelltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gassaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Temperance Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
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 Grandstaff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grandstaff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Auburntown
- Lebanon
- Liberty
- Watertown
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 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 Grandstaff Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Wilson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Grandstaff Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1285825 (Grandstaff Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1285825 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wilson
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alexandria
- Location given for Grandstaff Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0889473 Lon: -86.1216563
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Grandstaff Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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