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A visit to the Skelton Cemetery ...

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 Skelton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skelton 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 Skelton Cemetery

Lat:   36.2295°   (36° 13' 46")

Lon:   -87.5389°   (-87° 32' 20")

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Erin. Erin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Skelton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Skelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cooksey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Aaron James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<5>
    • The Aaron James Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488074 <6>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Houston County
  • Patty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patty Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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 Dickson County
  • Ragan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ragan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Balthrop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balthrop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balthrop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Nesbitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 Dickson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Allbright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allbright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allbright Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Averitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Averitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Vanhook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Edgewood UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <6>
    • Bull Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bull Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Vanleer.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9924 <6>
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Lillys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lillys Cemetery is located in Dickson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skelton Cemetery.

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

  • Omega ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Vanleer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Slayden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
    • Slayden is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Woods Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
    • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
  • McEwen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Tennessee City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Dunn Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
    • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
  • Pond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
    • Pond is located in Dickson County
  • Erin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Charlotte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Stayton is located in Dickson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Louise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
    • Dickson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
      • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
    • Throckmorton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Oak Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
    • Southside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liverworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <7>
    • Dotsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County

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 Skelton 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 Skelton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Skelton 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 Skelton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1270428  (Skelton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1270428 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: Ruskin
    • County: Houston         Elev: 152
    • Location given for GNIS #1270428 (Skelton 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 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 Skelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2295, Longitude: -87.5389       In this case, the coordinates for the Skelton 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>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.
<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>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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