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A visit to the Hancock Cemetery ...


The location of the Hancock 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 Hancock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0176°   (35° 1' 3")

Lon:   -86.5914°   (-86° 35' 29")

The Hancock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Hancock 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 Hancock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Hancock 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hancock Cemetery.

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

    • Park City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Lincoln County
    • Park City Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
      • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
    • Hazel Green
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Molino
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Lincoln County
    • Corder Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
      • Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Madison Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
      • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
    • Flintville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
      • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Elk Mill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
      • Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
    • Toney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Meridianville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Market
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Moore's Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
        • Moore's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Cash Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
        • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Caro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
        • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
        • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Dellrose
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harvest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
        • Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
      • Hughey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
        • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
      • Wheelerton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
        • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
      • Ardmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
      • Center Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Normal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
        • Normal is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <4>
      • Boonshill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
        • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
      • Elkmont Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
        • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
      • Ardmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
        • Ardmore is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>

    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 Hancock Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hancock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Towry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towry Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Driskill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Driskill Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskill Cemetery
    • State Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the State Line Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Hazel Green (AL).
      • The State Line Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gensis UMC Cemetery
      • Stateline UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26448 <6>
    • Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Kirkland Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Chapel Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Marys Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marys Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Grove Cemetery
    • Bearden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • James Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Moore Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Moore Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Simms Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simms Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • Beverly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
      • Wells Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Hill Cemetery
      • Bates Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Milam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Neeley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
      • Charity Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charity Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
      • Kincaid Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
      • McDavid Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDavid Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Cemetery
      • McGehee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
      • Cabaniss Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabaniss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cabaniss Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabaniss Cemetery
      • Bevill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bevill Cemetery is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevill Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pryor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
      • Towry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Towry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towry Cemetery
      • Land Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Land Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
      • Rowland Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowland Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Hill Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect 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 Hancock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645234  (Hancock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645234 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: Lincoln
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1645234 (Hancock 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 Lincoln, 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 Hancock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0176, Longitude: -86.5914       In this case, the coordinates for the Hancock 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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