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A visit to the Payton Cemetery ...


The location of the Payton 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 Payton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4067°   (35° 24' 24")

Lon:   -87.5653°   (-87° 33' 55")

The Payton Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Hohenwald. Hohenwald lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Payton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Payton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Payton 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Payton Cemetery.

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

    • Voorhies
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Henryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Hohenwald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Waynesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Park Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Kimmins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Ethridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Webber City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Aetna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Collinwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Westpoint
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
        • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
      • Hampshire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Linden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Busby
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Busby is located in Lawrence County
      • Enterprise
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Maury County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Payton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Payton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Mannie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mannie Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannie Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Dirtdobber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dirtdobber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dirtdobber Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dirtdobber Cemetery
    • Voorhies Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voorhies Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhies Cemetery
    • Banks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Voorhies Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voorhies Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhies Cemetery
    • Churchwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchwell Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchwell Cemetery
    • Dabbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
    • Niemann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niemann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niemann Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Newtown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Crowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
      • Dabbs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
      • Melton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
      • Staggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggs Cemetery
      • Staggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggs Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Pollock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollock Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
      • Poore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore 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 Payton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1297026  (Payton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1297026 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: Riverside
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 277
      • Location given for GNIS #1297026 (Payton Cemetery)

    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 Lewis, 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 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 Payton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4067, Longitude: -87.5653       In this case, the coordinates for the Payton 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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