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A visit to the Sylvia Cemetery ...


The location of the Sylvia 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 Sylvia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1717°   (36° 10' 18")

Lon:   -87.4236°   (-87° 25' 24")

The Sylvia Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the east of the Sylvia Cemetery .

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 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 Sylvia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Dickson 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 Sylvia 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sylvia Cemetery.

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

    • Vanleer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Charlotte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dickson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tennessee City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Slayden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Stayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Dickson County
    • Dunn Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
      • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
    • White Oak Flat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
    • Woods Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McEwen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
        • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
      • McAllisters Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllisters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
        • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
      • Louise
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Louise is located in Montgomery County
      • Abiff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
        • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • White Bluff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
        • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
      • Bellsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
        • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
      • Bell Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
        • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
      • Southside
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sylvia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Felt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felt Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Fraudenthal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraudenthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraudenthal Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraudenthal Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Seals Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seals Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Story Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Vanleer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanleer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanleer Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanleer Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Bull Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bull Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nelson Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8481 <6>
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Charlotte Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charlotte Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Hickerson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickerson 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 Sylvia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1324218  (Sylvia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1324218 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: Vanleer
      • County: Dickson         Elev: 263
      • Location given for GNIS #1324218 (Sylvia Cemetery)

    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 Dickson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sylvia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1717, Longitude: -87.4236       In this case, the coordinates for the Sylvia 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.
    <6>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.




 

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