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A visit to the Skelton Cemetery ...


The location of the Skelton 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 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)

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

Lat:   35.3912°   (35° 23' 28")

Lon:   -87.7350°   (-87° 44' 5")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the south of the Skelton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Skelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Skelton 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Skelton Cemetery.

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

    • Waynesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
    • Flatwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Voorhies
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Collinwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Hohenwald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Henryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Kimmins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Westpoint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Aetna
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
        • Aetna is located in Hickman County
      • Beardstown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
        • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Dunbar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
      • Ethridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
        • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
      • Lawrenceburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Webber City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
        • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
      • Decaturville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lobelville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
        • Lobelville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
      • Iron City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
        • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
      • Busby
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Busby is located in Lawrence County
      • Saltillo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Loretto
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
      • Whitfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Hickman 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 Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Skelton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Choate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Old Whitehead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollabaugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollabaugh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollabaugh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Merideth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merideth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merideth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merideth Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Wayne County Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayne County Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne County Memorial Gardens
      • Salem Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Choate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Choate Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
      • Durham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Burns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Popes Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Popes Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes Chapel Cemetery
      • Little Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hope Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Greeson Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greeson Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeson Family Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker 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 Skelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1303649  (Skelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1303649 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: Topsy
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #1303649 (Skelton Cemetery)

    The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 35.3912, Longitude: -87.7350       In this case, the coordinates for the Skelton 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.




 

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