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:
35.9473, -87.9206
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 Humphreys County<2>.
The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Vanhook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vanhook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Pavatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pavatt Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavatt Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Varbrough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Varbrough Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varbrough Cemetery
- Arrington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington Cemetery
- Bone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- Fowlkes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fowlkes Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Larkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Larkins Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Link Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Link Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link Cemetery
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- Chappell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- DePriest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The DePriest Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DePriest Cemetery
- Cude Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cude Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cude Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Gwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Estes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Cemetery
- Hamm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hamm Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamm Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Neblett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Neblett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neblett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Bakerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hustburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- New Johnsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coxburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Hurricane Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Sugar Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Chaseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lobelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Only
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
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 Humphreys County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vanhook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Bruceton
- Camden
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 Vanhook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Humphreys 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 #1273372 (Vanhook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1273372 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: Humphreys
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hustburg
- Location given for Vanhook Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9472843 Lon: -87.9205856
- 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 Humphreys, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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