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A visit to the Sykes 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 Sykes Cemetery ...

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

36.3092, -87.9375

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

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

The county seat for Houston County is located in Erin. Erin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Sykes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sykes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sykes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cherry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
  • Grafried Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Grafried Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafried Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Cathey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cathey Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathey Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
  • Crooked Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crooked Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek Cemetery
  • Irish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Irish Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Cemetery
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Askew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Askew Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew Cemetery
    • Spurgeon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spurgeon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
    • Wynns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynns Cemetery
    • Bomar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bomar Hill Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomar Hill Cemetery
    • Stockdate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Stockdate Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdate Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
    • Keel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Keel Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
    • Hill Orchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Orchard Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Orchard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sykes Cemetery.

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

  • McKinnon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
  • Faxon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
  • Magnolia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Big Sandy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tennessee Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Springville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Erin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Dover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover is located in Stewart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Former name for Dover:
    • Monroe
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Manleyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
  • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Waverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cumberland City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • India
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • India is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
    • Throckmorton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Indian Mound
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Johnsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Plant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
    • New Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McEwen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Legate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
    • Bumpus Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Snider
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Snider is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Sykes 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 Sykes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sykes Cemetery: