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A visit to the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

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

36.0509, -89.4467

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Light Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Light Cemetery is located in Dyer County<2>.

The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies just to the east southeast of the Light Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Light Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Grove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Dyersburg.
    • The Beech Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9093 <5>
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Neely Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Neely Chapel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely Chapel Cemetery
  • Peel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Butterworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Butterworth Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterworth Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Dyersburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15591 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Hurricane Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
    • Dyer County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dyer County Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer County Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.

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

  • Middle City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
  • Finley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Finley is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
  • Dyersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Richwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
  • Mengelwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Fowlkes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Meacham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
  • Bogota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Boothspoint
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
  • Newbern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ayers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ayers is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Halls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <6>
    • Tigrett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
    • Edith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
    • Gates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Tatumville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
    • Ridgely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Caruthersville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dyer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Light Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Light Cemetery: