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A visit to the Thornton Cemetery ...

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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8892°   (35° 53' 21")

Lon:   -87.3550°   (-87° 21' 18")

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Hickman County<2>.

The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Thornton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Gossett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Willow Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willow Spring Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Baird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • 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 Hickman County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Givens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Givens Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Primm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Primm Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • McCord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Potts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Weems Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Lyles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Worley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Litton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litton Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hickman County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Nunnelly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Abiff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
    • Abiff is located in Dickson County
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Hickman County
  • Tottys Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
    • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
  • Littlelot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
    • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
  • Primm Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
    • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
  • Tidwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
    • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencers Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
    • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Dickson County
  • Burns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Swan Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
    • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Duck River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • New Flys Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Dickson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Hill Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
    • Whitehouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Pond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Williamsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Whitfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Santa Fe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Tennessee City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Thornton Cemetery:

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 Thornton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1272569  (Thornton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1272569 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: Lyles
    • County: Hickman         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #1272569 (Thornton Cemetery)

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

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 Hickman, 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' 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 Thornton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8892, Longitude: -87.3550       In this case, the coordinates for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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