A visit to the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kennedy Cemetery:
36.3434, -87.6886
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Erin. Erin lies just to the south southwest of the Kennedy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kennedy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Erin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Erin Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Cemetery
- McMillian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McMillian Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillian Cemetery
- Erin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Erin Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
- John Brake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The John Brake Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Brake Cemetery
- Bratschi Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bratschi Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratschi Cemetery
- Cedar Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
- Graveyard Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Alsobrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Alsobrook Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsobrook Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pollard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pollard Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
- Sinks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sinks Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Burcham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burcham Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burcham Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Beecham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beecham Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecham Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The French Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Parchman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Parchman Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Erin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cumberland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Throckmorton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Indian Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Slayden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- McKinnon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
- Legate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Dotsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Vanleer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- McEwen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dunn Chapel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Louise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Woodlawn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Faxon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McAllisters Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tennessee City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Bumpus Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Kennedy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland City
- Dover
- Erin
- Erin lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Kennedy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1309084 (Kennedy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1309084 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Erin
- Location given for Kennedy Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3433873 Lon: -87.68863
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Houston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kennedy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |