A visit to the McCandless 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 McCandless Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCandless Cemetery:
36.0298, -87.6617
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McCandless Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McCandless Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<2>.
The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the west northwest of the McCandless Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McCandless Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the McCandless Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCandless Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- McCollum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bethpage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bethpage Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
- Haley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Scurlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scurlock Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurlock Cemetery
- Pruett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pruett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- McMackins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McMackins Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMackins Cemetery
- Crowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Crowell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Nolan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Nolan Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The May Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McCandless Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCandless Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McEwen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hurricane Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Only
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bakerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Plant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Nunnelly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dickson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hustburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Omega ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Whitfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Pomona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- New Johnsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tidwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Vanleer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lobelville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Abiff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Burns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Erin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 McCandless Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humphreys County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCandless Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Burns
- Dickson
- Erin
- Erin lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the McCandless Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 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 McCandless Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Humphreys 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 McCandless Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1293115 (McCandless Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1293115 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: Humphreys
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McEwen
- Location given for McCandless Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0297838 Lon: -87.6616872
- 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 Humphreys, 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- McCandless 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. |
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