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A visit to the Lawson Cemetery ...


The location of the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1562°   (35° 9' 22")

Lon:   -87.9114°   (-87° 54' 41")

The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Lawson 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.

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

    • Collinwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Threet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
      • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Waynesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cloverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Waterloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Pyburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
    • Zip City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
      • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
        • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Pruitton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
        • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Iron City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
        • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
      • Short
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
        • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Riverton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Westpoint
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
        • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
      • Hamburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
      • Nash Landing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
        • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
      • McGee Town
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
        • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Flatwoods
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Saltillo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
        • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Jacksonburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
        • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Sibley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Hardin 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 Lawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawson 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Lawson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Copeland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Stribling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stribling Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribling Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Melson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melson Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Lutts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutts Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutts Cemetery
    • Stribling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stribling Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribling Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Gean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gean Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gean Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beavers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Eaton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
      • Herndon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery
      • Horton Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Family Cemetery
      • Hesse Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hesse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesse Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton 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 Lawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1290804  (Lawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1290804 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: Martins Mills
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #1290804 (Lawson Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

    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 Wayne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1562, Longitude: -87.9114       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawson 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.




 

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