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A visit to the Wilkins 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 Wilkins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.8462°   (35° 50' 46")

Lon:   -87.7170°   (-87° 43' 1")

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

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wilkins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wilkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
  • Shanes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shanes Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 Hickman County
  • McClanahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Hickman County
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • 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 Hickman County
  • Malugin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malugin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malugin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malugin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
  • Bone Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bone Spring Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Poole Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poole Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Tate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Carothers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carothers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Potter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkins Cemetery.

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

  • Only
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Lobelville
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <6>
  • Whitfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
    • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
  • Whitehouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hurricane Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beardstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Beardstown is located in Perry County
  • Bakerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
  • Pleasantville
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Nunnelly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Graham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Plant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aetna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Sugar Tree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Kimmins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Swan Bluff
      (18 miles [29 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • McEwen
      (18 miles [29 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 <6>
    • New Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Coxburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton 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 Wilkins 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 Wilkins 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 Wilkins 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 Wilkins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1274596  (Wilkins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1274596 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: Coble
    • County: Humphreys         Elev: 153
    • Location given for GNIS #1274596 (Wilkins 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 '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 Wilkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8462, Longitude: -87.7170       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkins 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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