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The location of the Sills 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 Sills Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6176°   (36° 37' 3")

Lon:   -87.9422°   (-87° 56' 31")

The Sills Cemetery is located in Stewart County<2>.

The county seat for Stewart County is located in Dover. Dover lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sills Cemetery .

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 Sills Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Stewart 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 Sills 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 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sills Cemetery.

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

    • Bumpus Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • New Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County
    • Legate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Indian Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • LaFayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
    • Cadiz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
    • Trigg Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bennettstown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
        • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Caledonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
      • Almo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
        • Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • McKinnon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
        • McKinnon is located in Houston County
      • Oakwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Murray
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
      • Throckmorton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
        • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
      • Newstead
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
        • Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Olive
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
        • Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
      • Dexter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Hazel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
      • Conyersville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
        • Conyersville is located in Henry County
      • Cumberland City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrettsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
        • Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Herndon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
        • Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Fairdealing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
        • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County (KY)
      • Hardin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Marshall County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>

    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 Sills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stewart County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sills 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sills Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
    • Hill Top Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Top Cemetery
    • Nolan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • Shemwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shemwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shemwell Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shemwell Cemetery
    • Acree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Acree Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acree Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acree Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1761737 <6>
    • Jimerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jimerson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimerson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ross Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Cherry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Whitford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitford Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitford Cemetery
      • Legate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Legate Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legate Cemetery
      • Knott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knott Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Shemwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shemwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shemwell Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shemwell Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Kingins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingins Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingins Cemetery
      • Champion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Champion Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Cemetery
      • Outland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Outland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Outland Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outland 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 Sills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270270  (Sills Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270270 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: Tharpe
      • County: Stewart         Elev: 126
      • Location given for GNIS #1270270 (Sills Cemetery)

    The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

    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 Stewart, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6176, Longitude: -87.9422       In this case, the coordinates for the Sills 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.
    <6>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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