RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Tennessee >> Houston County >> Skelton CemeteryIndex...

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. 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 Skelton Cemetery ...

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

36.2295, -87.5389

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skelton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Cooksey Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksey Cemetery
  • Aaron James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Patty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Patty Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Ragan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ragan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan Cemetery
  • Balthrop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balthrop Cemetery
  • Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Nesbitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt Cemetery
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Allbright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Allbright Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allbright Cemetery
    • Averitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Averitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averitt Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Vanhook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhook Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
      • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Edgewood UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <5>
    • Bull Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bull Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Vanleer.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9924 <5>
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Lillys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lillys Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillys Cemetery

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)
    • Omega is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Vanleer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Slayden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Slayden is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Woods Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
  • McEwen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <6>
  • Tennessee City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
  • Dunn Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
  • Pond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
  • Erin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Erin is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <6>
  • 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)
    • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Louise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Dickson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McAllisters Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Throckmorton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • 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)
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
    • Southside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liverworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Burns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <6>
    • Dotsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville

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: