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A visit to the Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson Cemetery

Lat:   36.2031°   (36° 12' 11")

Lon:   -85.9961°   (-85° 59' 45")

The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the northeast of the Wilkerson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wilkerson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baird Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baird Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Ducktown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ducktown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ducktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ducktown Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Denny Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denny Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Bransford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bransford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bransford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bransford Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Manning - Denton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning - Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning - Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manning - Denton Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Litchford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Enoch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enoch Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Highers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highers Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Gordonsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordonsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordonsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gordonsville Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Violet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Tuggle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Kent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kent Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • House Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Agee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Agee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Agee Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agee Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Brush Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575291 <6>
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Preston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Smith County

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 Wilkerson Cemetery.

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

  • Bluff Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Shaver Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
    • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
  • South Carthage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Gordonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carthage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Smith County
  • Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Smith County
  • Saulsbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
    • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
  • Commerce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Wilson County
  • Monoville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Temperance Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chestnut Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Defeated
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Linwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Dixon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Johntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Difficult
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Pleasant Shade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <7>
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Round Top
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Dowelltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people

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 Wilkerson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1274588  (Wilkerson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1274588 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: Gordonsville
    • County: Smith         Elev: 196
    • Location given for GNIS #1274588 (Wilkerson 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 Smith, 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 things 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 Wilkerson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2031, Longitude: -85.9961       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkerson 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>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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