A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery:
35.0406, -87.6836
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simmons Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of the Simmons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Whittens Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nolen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nolen Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolen Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
- Butler Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Butler Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Grove Cemetery
- Bucksnort Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bucksnort Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Paulk Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulk Cemetery
- Parsonage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Parsonage Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Wayland Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zip City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Pruitton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Iron City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cypress Inn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Collinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Threet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Jacksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Arnot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Westpoint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Saint Florian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- McGee Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Mars Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Rascal Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Belew ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Cypress Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Killen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Collinwood
- Loretto
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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1641905 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641905 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitten
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0406385 Lon: -87.6836369
- 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 Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simmons 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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