A visit to the Lander 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 Lander Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lander Cemetery:
35.8965, -85.7419
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lander Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies just to the northwest of the Lander Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lander Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lander Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lander Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- George - Estes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Adcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Brassel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brassel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassel Cemetery
- Whorton Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tittsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tittsworth Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bain Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Adcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Adcock Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Cemetery
- Petty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Petty Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Pollard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pollard Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
- Billings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Billings Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings 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]<3> of the Lander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lander Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Drop ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dibrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Philippi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Peeled Chestnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Johnsons Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Lucky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Gath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Fall City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Darkey Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rowland Station is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
- Rowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rowland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Campaign
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campaign is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
- Fanchers Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Quebeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daylight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daylight is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Bone Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
- Burton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Doyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Doyle is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Dowelltown
(13 miles [20.9 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 Lander Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Lander Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Lander Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1313983 (Lander Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1313983 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sligo Bridge
- Location given for Lander Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8964541 Lon: -85.7419273
- 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 DeKalb, 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- Lander 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. |