A visit to the Wayland Springs 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 Wayland Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wayland Springs Cemetery:
35.0590, -87.5750
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wayland Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wayland Springs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wayland Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wayland Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wayland Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wayland Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hollis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hollis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cauhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Belew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Belew Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew Cemetery
- Chinubee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chinubee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinubee Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Railroad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Railroad Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Old West Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The West Point Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wayland Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wayland Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iron City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pruitton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Westpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zip City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Belew ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Rascal Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Busby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Arkdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Jacksonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Collinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Saint Florian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Killen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Comer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Inn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Leoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Wayland Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wayland Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Collinwood
- Loretto
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wayland Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Wayland Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1642036 (Wayland Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1642036 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Joseph
- Location given for Wayland Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.058971 Lon: -87.5750237
- 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 Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- Wayland Springs 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |