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A visit to the Wheeler Cemetery ...


The location of the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9976°   (35° 59' 51")

Lon:   -87.6614°   (-87° 39' 41")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<2>.

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wheeler 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 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Humphreys 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 Wheeler 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

    • Hurricane Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Whitehouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • McEwen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Only
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tennessee City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Bakerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Whitfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Plant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dickson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hustburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
        • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
      • Lobelville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
        • Lobelville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
      • Pomona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • New Johnsonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
        • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Abiff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
        • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Burns
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Burns is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>

    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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wheeler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Vineyard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
    • McCandless Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCandless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCandless Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCandless Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • McMackins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMackins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMackins Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMackins Cemetery
    • McCollum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15343 <6>
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • James Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Crowell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
      • Bethpage Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethpage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethpage Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpage Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Pruett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Larkin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larkin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1274285  (Wheeler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274285 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: Bucksnort
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #1274285 (Wheeler 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wheeler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9976, Longitude: -87.6614       In this case, the coordinates for the Wheeler 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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