A visit to the Vance 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 Vance Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vance Cemetery:
35.4540, -86.2880
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vance Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vance Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Vance Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Vance Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vance Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Maupin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Maupin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin Cemetery
- Maupin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Maupin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Leming Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Leming Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- McQuiddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McQuiddy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuiddy Cemetery
- Waite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Waite Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Cemetery
- Hall - Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- Hooser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hooser Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser Cemetery
- Three Forks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Three Forks Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks Cemetery
- Hailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hailey Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey Cemetery
- Shofner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shofner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shofner Cemetery
- Shofner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shofner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shofner Cemetery
- Landis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Landis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Cemetery
- Key Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Key Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
- Anthony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Renegar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Renegar Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renegar Cemetery
- Huffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
- Culley - Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cortner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Cascade Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Haley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Raus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Homaway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Wartrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tullahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Busy Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Countyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bell Buckle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Royal Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lynchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Beechgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Teal ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Forest Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Booneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Winchester Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Estill Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gossburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Vannatta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- 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.
- Lynchburg
- Manchester
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
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 either 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Vance Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319544 (Vance Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319544 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 259 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Normandy
- Location given for Vance Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4539647 Lon: -86.2880481
- 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 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 '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- Vance 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |