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A visit to the Wilkens Cemetery ...

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 Wilkens Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.9353°   (35° 56' 7")

Lon:   -87.5803°   (-87° 34' 49")

The Wilkens Cemetery is located in Hickman County<2>.

The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wilkens Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wilkens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • 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
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Potter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
  • McMackins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMackins Cemetery
    • 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
  • Leathers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leathers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Spot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spot Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • 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
    • Haley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
      • 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
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Vineyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • 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
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • 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
    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • 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
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Weatherspoon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherspoon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherspoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weatherspoon Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Shipp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Humble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humble Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Petty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • 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 Hickman County
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Redden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redden Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Christian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Steele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Erranton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erranton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erranton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erranton Cemetery is located in Dickson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkens Cemetery.

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

  • Whitehouse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Only
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Hickman County
  • Nunnelly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Whitfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
  • Tennessee City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Hurricane Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • McEwen
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tidwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
    • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
  • Pomona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Dickson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dickson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Tottys Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Abiff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lobelville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Bakerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Swan Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Burns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Beardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Pleasantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Aetna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Spencers Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencers Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Plant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County

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 Wilkens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Wilkens Cemetery:

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 Wilkens Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1274583  (Wilkens Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1274583 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: Spot
    • County: Hickman         Elev: 194
    • Location given for GNIS #1274583 (Wilkens Cemetery)

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

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 Hickman, 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' 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 Wilkens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9353, Longitude: -87.5803       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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