A visit to the Vanhook 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 Vanhook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vanhook Cemetery:
36.1884, -87.5603
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vanhook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Erin. Erin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Vanhook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vanhook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Vanhook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vanhook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hargrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edgewood UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <5>
- Adams - Nesbitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt Cemetery
- Patty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Hooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Hooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Etheridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Bateman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bateman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
- Balthrop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balthrop Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Skelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Skelton Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
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 Vanhook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vanhook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Omega ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- McEwen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tennessee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Vanleer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Woods Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Erin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dunn Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cumberland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Tennessee Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Louise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Burns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- McAllisters Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Throckmorton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Tidwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Hurricane Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Southside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liverworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
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 Vanhook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vanhook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burns
- Charlotte
- Cumberland City
- Dickson
- Erin
- Erin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Vanhook Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 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 Vanhook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Vanhook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1273373 (Vanhook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1273373 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ruskin
- Location given for Vanhook Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.188391 Lon: -87.5602932
- 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 Houston, 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 from Point A (ie- Vanhook 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. |
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