A visit to the Lentz - Williams 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 Lentz - Williams Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lentz - Williams Cemetery:
35.5295, -86.5753
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lentz - Williams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lentz - Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east southeast of the Lentz - Williams Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Lentz - Williams Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lentz - Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crowells Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Crowell Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shearin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Shearin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearin Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Molder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Molder Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molder Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Crowell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
- Lentz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lentz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
- Harms Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Harms Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harms Cemetery
- Card Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Card Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Cemetery
- Story Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Story Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Stephenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Streeter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Streeter Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter Cemetery
- Warner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Warner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
- Lentz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lentz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
- Landers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Landers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn 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 Lentz - Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lentz - Williams Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Whitaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vannatta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Longview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belfast
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Anes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Caney Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Lewisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Wartrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bell Buckle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Holts Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cochran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Eagleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Haley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
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 Lentz - Williams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lentz - Williams Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lewisburg
- Shelbyville
- Wartrace
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 either 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 Lentz - Williams Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Lentz - Williams Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319384 (Lentz-Williams Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319384 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Unionville
- Location given for Lentz-Williams Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5295156 Lon: -86.5752731
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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 Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lentz - Williams 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. |