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The location of the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5317°   (36° 31' 54")

Lon:   -86.8361°   (-86° 50' 9")

The Wells Cemetery is located in Robertson County<2>.

The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the southwest of the Wells Cemetery .

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 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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Robertson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wells Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

    • Springfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbrier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Flewellyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
    • Jernigan Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
    • Cross Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
    • Orlinda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgetop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Adairville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <4>
    • Cedar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <4>
    • Coopertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • White House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
    • Sandy Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Millersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Millersville is located in Sumner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
      • Mulloy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulloy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
        • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Prices Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
        • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
      • Walnut Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
      • Keysburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
        • Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Johnsons Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
        • Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
      • Adams
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
      • Pleasant View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Joelton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Stroudville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
        • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
      • Goodlettsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
        • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <4>
      • Hall Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
        • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
      • Neosheo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
        • Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)

    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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robertson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Widick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Widick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Widick Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Widick Cemetery
    • Durham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Pitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitt Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitt Cemetery
    • Couts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Couts Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couts Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (24 more) ...
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Couts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Couts Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couts Cemetery
      • McMurry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurry Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
      • Durrett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durrett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Woodard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Childers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childers Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
      • Mt. Denson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Denson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Denson Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Springfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11740 <6>
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Savage Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Savage Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8492 <6>
      • Owens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Walton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Zech Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zech Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zech Cemetery
      • Dorris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Holman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holman Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
      • Winkler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery

    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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1644457  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1644457 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: Youngville
      • County: Robertson         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #1644457 (Wells 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 Robertson, 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 Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5317, Longitude: -86.8361       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells 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>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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