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The location of the Waco Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Waco Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waco Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waco Cemetery

Lat:   35.3840°   (35° 23' 2")

Lon:   -87.0389°   (-87° 2' 20")

The Waco Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Waco Cemetery .

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 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 Waco Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Giles County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waco Cemetery.

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

    • Lynnville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bufords
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Southport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Culleoka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Wales
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Globe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Weakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Cornersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Frierson Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
        • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
      • Webber City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
        • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
      • Cochran
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
        • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Ashwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
        • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Lewisburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
        • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
      • Aymett Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
        • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
      • Zion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Maury County
      • Berlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Marshall County
      • Columbia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Green Field
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
        • Green Field is located in Giles County
      • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
        • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Frankewing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Waco Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Waco Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Lynnwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynnwood Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnwood Cemetery
    • Grigg Family Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grigg Family Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Grigg Family Farm is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grigg Family Farm
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993521 <7>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
    • Daught Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daught Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daught Cemetery
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Petty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Joines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joines Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joines Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Cook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cook Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Campbellsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10782 <7>
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Carvell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carvell Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carvell Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Culleoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11838 <7>
      • Braden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Foster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Foster Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Culleoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12080 <7>
      • Hogan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hogan Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Columbia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13465 <7>
      • Gipsonville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gipsonville Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipsonville Cemetery
      • Briar Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briar Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Ridge Cemetery
      • Yokley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yokley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yokley Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yokley Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Wilsford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilsford Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsford Cemetery
      • Mars Mausoleum
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mars Mausoleum is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Mausoleum
      • Everbright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everbright Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everbright Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Elk Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Ridge Cemetery
      • Rise - Warden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rise - Warden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rise - Warden Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rise - Warden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17784 <7>
      • Akers - Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akers - Brown Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Akers - Brown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Culleoka.
        • The Akers - Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wiliamson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers - Brown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8523 <7>
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richardson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Culleoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17748 <7>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Waco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1273508  (Waco Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1273508 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: Lynnville
      • County: Giles         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #1273508 (Waco Cemetery)

    The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

    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 Giles, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Waco Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3840, Longitude: -87.0389       In this case, the coordinates for the Waco Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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