A visit to the Spann 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 Spann Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spann Cemetery:
35.3140, -87.5456
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spann Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Spann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Spann Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spann Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Spann Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spann Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Owl Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Owl Hollow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Hollow Cemetery
- Staggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Staggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staggs Cemetery
- Fishtrap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fishtrap Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap Cemetery
- Deerfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Payton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Payton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payton Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Staggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Staggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staggs Cemetery
- Fortyeight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fortyeight Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortyeight Cemetery
- Fortyeight Forge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Factory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- Griggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Gallaher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaher Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Rochelle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rochelle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spann Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spann Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Park Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Flatwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Waynesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Lawrenceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ethridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Collinwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Leoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Hohenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Busby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Saint Joseph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Iron City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Weakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Liberty Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Rascal Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Kimmins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
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 Spann Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spann Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collinwood
- Hohenwald
- Lawrenceburg
- Loretto
- Waynesboro
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 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 Spann Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Spann Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270949 (Spann Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270949 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ovilla
- Location given for Spann Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3139673 Lon: -87.5455753
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lawrence, 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- Spann Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |