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The location of the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9928°   (35° 59' 34")

Lon:   -86.0592°   (-86° 3' 33")

The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Wilson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Kennedy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kennedy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Wilson 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 Kennedy 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 27 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.

    • Round Top
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Auburntown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Statesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Gassaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Alexandria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dowelltown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Watertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Commerce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Cainsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Woods
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
        • Woods is located in Cannon County
      • Saulsbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
        • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
      • Hickman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Smith County
      • Shaver Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
        • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
      • Readyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
        • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
      • Doaks Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
        • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
        • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
        • Doaks
      • Manus Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
        • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Bluewing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
        • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
      • Smithville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gordonsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
        • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
      • Greenwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Kittrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Burt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Philippi
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
        • Philippi is located in DeKalb 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Kennedy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fite Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fite Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cottage Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8626 <6>
    • Old Campground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Campground Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Campground Cemetery
    • Hatley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
    • Duggin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duggin Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggin Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Vandatta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandatta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandatta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandatta Cemetery
    • Talley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Milligan Alexander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milligan Alexander Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Alexander Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Brandon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Beech Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cooper Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10821 <6>
      • Bryson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryson Cemetery
      • Thomas Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
      • Eastview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Eastview Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
        • The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alexandria Eastview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154654 <6>

    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 Kennedy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1290072  (Kennedy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1290072 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: Auburntown
      • County: Wilson         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #1290072 (Kennedy Cemetery)

    The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

    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 Wilson, 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 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 Kennedy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9928, Longitude: -86.0592       In this case, the coordinates for the Kennedy 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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