A visit to the Van Pelt 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 Van Pelt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Pelt Cemetery:
35.0404, -89.4181
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Pelt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Van Pelt Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Van Pelt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Van Pelt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Van Pelt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Pelt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Teague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Teague Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bull Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
- Sales Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sales Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sales Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Good Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs Cemetery
- Knox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Early Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Early Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Ambrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ambrose Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Cemetery
- New Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heaslet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Heaslet Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaslet Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Stout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stout Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- Frnklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Frnklin Cemetery is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frnklin Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Pelt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Pelt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Forty Five
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Williston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- La Grange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Michigan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Taska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Piperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cayce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Atway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Atway is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Hudsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Canadaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Collierville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Somerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Barton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Red Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Van Pelt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Pelt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collierville
- La Grange
- Somerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Van Pelt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Van Pelt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1273359 (Van Pelt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1273359 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moscow
- Location given for Van Pelt Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0403683 Lon: -89.4181304
- 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 Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- Van Pelt 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. |