A visit to the Speck Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Speck Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Speck Cemetery (FG ID #18816).
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 Speck Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Speck Cemetery:
36.2773, -86.2219
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Speck Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Speck Cemetery is located in Wilson County<3>.
The county seat for Wilson County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies just to the southwest of the Speck Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Speck Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> of the Speck Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Speck Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Weir Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tomlinson Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Lebanon and Hartsville. The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of Hartsville.
- The Tomlinson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson - Tomlinson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19434 <1>
- Wier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wier Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Cemetery
- Tomlinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- The Watkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ramsey Cemetery
- Wakins - Ramsey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390024 <1>
- Bethel Baptist & Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Baird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Baird Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- The Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Road Cemetery
- William 'Buck' Baird Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374086 <1>
- Dies Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bettis - Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rest Hill Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Hill Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rankin Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
- Belates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Belates Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belates Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ebeneezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebeneezer Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Kirby Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
- Carman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Speck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Speck Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Hartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Dixon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Johntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Doaks Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Commerce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Leeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Chipman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Shaver Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Laguardo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Watertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Rogana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Green Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Trousdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Beckwith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- South Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Gallatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gladeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethpage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Bluff Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Speck Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Speck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Gallatin
- Hartsville
- Lebanon
- Watertown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Speck Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Wilson 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 Speck Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #18816
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270970 (Speck Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270970 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: Wilson
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bellwood
- Location given for Speck Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.277274 Lon: -86.2219348
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Speck Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lebanon and Hartsville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |