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A visit to the Vandatta 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 Vandatta Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.0412°   (36° 2' 28")

Lon:   -86.0125°   (-86° 0' 45")

The Vandatta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Vandatta Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vandatta Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eastview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • The Eastview Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
    • The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alexandria Eastview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154654 <5>
  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Talley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Talley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Blue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cottage Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8626 <5>
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Foutch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foutch Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Adamson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adamson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Adamson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190954 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Hearn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wilson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Fite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fite Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Hatley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Tubb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Corley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Tubb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19510 <5>
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Grandstaff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandstaff Cemetery
      • The Grandstaff Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • The Grandstaff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vaught - Grandstaff Cemetery
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jennings Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Statesville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649375 <5>
    • Old Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Campground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Campground Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • A.D. Driver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.D. Driver Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the A.D. Driver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The A.D. Driver Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649268 <5>
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sykes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Tubb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Driver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Driver Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Gualtney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gualtney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gualtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gualtney Cemetery is located in Smith 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 Vandatta Cemetery.

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

  • Alexandria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Round Top is located in Wilson County
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Dowelltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Statesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Wilson County
  • Temperance Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Auburntown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
    • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Gassaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
    • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
  • Watertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngblood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
  • Hickman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Smith County
  • Commerce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Wilson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shaver Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Gordonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saulsbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Cainsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Philippi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks

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 Vandatta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vandatta 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 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 Vandatta 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 Vandatta Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1313806  (Vandatta Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1313806 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: Alexandria
    • County: DeKalb         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #1313806 (Vandatta 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 DeKalb, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vandatta Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0412, Longitude: -86.0125       In this case, the coordinates for the Vandatta 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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