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A visit to the Sinks Cemetery ...


The location of the Sinks 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 Sinks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2992°   (36° 17' 57")

Lon:   -87.6328°   (-87° 37' 58")

The Sinks Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Erin. Erin lies just to the west northwest of the Sinks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Sinks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Sinks 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sinks Cemetery.

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

    • Erin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • Cumberland City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Throckmorton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Slayden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Vanleer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woods Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Magnolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • McEwen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Dunn Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • Louise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • Indian Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tennessee City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
        • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Dotsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
        • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
      • McKinnon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • McAllisters Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllisters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
        • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
      • Oakwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Waverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pond
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
        • Pond is located in Dickson County
      • Stayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
        • Stayton is located in Dickson County
      • Dover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Legate
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Charlotte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Liverworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
        • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
      • Southside
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Sinks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sinks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Parchman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parchman Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parchman Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Alsobrook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsobrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alsobrook Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsobrook Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Erin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erin Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erin Cemetery
    • Erin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erin Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erin Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Bratschi Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratschi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bratschi Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratschi Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Ellis Mills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Mills Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Mills Cemetery
      • Lyle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyle Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyle Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Aaron James Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Aaron James Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Aaron James Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron James Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488074 <6>
      • Cooksey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooksey Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksey Cemetery
      • Graveyard Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graveyard Hill Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Batson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Batson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cumberland Valley Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14395 <6>
      • Yates Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Shelton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton 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 Sinks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1316122  (Sinks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1316122 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: Erin
      • County: Houston         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #1316122 (Sinks 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 Houston, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sinks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2992, Longitude: -87.6328       In this case, the coordinates for the Sinks 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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