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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 Vance Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vance 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 Vance Cemetery

Lat:   35.5092°   (35° 30' 33")

Lon:   -86.2508°   (-86° 15' 2")

The Vance Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Vance Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Vance Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Culley - Holt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culley - Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culley - Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Culley - Holt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Holland Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holland Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
  • Keeling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keeling Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Cawthron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawthron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawthron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cawthron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Keeling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keeling Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Hall - Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall - Thompson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Waite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waite Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • McQuiddy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuiddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McQuiddy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Coffee County
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Coffee County
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    • Bly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bly Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Sartain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sartain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sartain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sartain Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Coffee County
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18394 <5>
    • Keller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Bethsalem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Eason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Troxler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troxler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Cortner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cortner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Austin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • New Redden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Redden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Redden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Redden Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Old Redden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Redden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Redden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Redden Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Coffee County

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 Vance Cemetery.

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

  • Haley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
  • Cortner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
    • Cortner is located in Bedford County
  • Normandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <7>
  • Cascade Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
    • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
  • Wartrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Busy Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
    • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
  • Willow Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Homaway Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
    • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
  • Beechgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bell Buckle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <7>
  • Raus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
    • Raus is located in Bedford County
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Coffee County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Royal Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Coffee County
    • Tullahoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gossburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Countyline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Vannatta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people

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 Vance Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Vance 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 Vance Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1319543  (Vance Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1319543 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: Wartrace
    • County: Bedford         Elev: 277
    • Location given for GNIS #1319543 (Vance 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 Bedford, 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 things 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 Vance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5092, Longitude: -86.2508       In this case, the coordinates for the Vance 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>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>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.
<7>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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