A visit to the Wheatley 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 Wheatley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wheatley Cemetery:
36.1864, -87.9878
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wheatley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wheatley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wheatley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wheatley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Lowry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lowry Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Si Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Si Melton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Si Melton Cemetery
- Farmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
- Phifer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Phifer Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phifer Cemetery
- Luten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Luten Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luten Cemetery
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
- Old Farmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Farmer Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farmer Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
- Phifer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Phifer Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phifer Cemetery
- Haley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Ramble Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ramble Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Creek Cemetery
- Box Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Box Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Keel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Keel Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
- Irish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Irish Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Cemetery
- Wynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wynn Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheatley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wheatley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Faxon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Big Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKinnon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- New Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Hustburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Tennessee Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Wildlife Cove Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Bruceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Hollow Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- India
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
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 Wheatley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wheatley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Bruceton
- Camden
- Erin
- Erin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wheatley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Paris
- Paris lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Wheatley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Waverly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wheatley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Wheatley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1274278 (Wheatley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274278 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harmon Creek
- Location given for Wheatley Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1864463 Lon: -87.987811
- 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 Benton, 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- Wheatley 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |