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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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sinks Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parchman Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • 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
  • Alsobrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsobrook Cemetery
    • 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
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • 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
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Erin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erin Cemetery
    • 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
  • Erin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erin Cemetery
    • 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
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bratschi Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratschi Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • 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
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • 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
  • McMillian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • 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
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ellis Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Mills Cemetery
      • 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
    • Lyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyle Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • 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
    • Aaron James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron James Cemetery
      • 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.<6>
      • The Aaron James Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488074 <5>
    • Cooksey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksey Cemetery
      • 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
    • Graveyard Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • 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
    • Batson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • 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
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cumberland Valley Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14395 <5>
    • Yates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • 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
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • 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
    • Potter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • 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
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • 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

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 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 <7>
  • Cumberland City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Omega ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Houston County
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • Dunn Chapel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Indian Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKinnon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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 <7>
    • Legate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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
    • Woodlawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <7>

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.

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 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:

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' (or point-to-point) 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 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 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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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