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A visit to the Wilkinson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2165°   (35° 12' 59")

Lon:   -87.0300°   (-87° 1' 48")

The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies just to the south of the Wilkinson 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 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 Wilkinson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Giles 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 Wilkinson 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilkinson Cemetery.

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

    • Pulaski
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Aymett Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Green Field
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
    • Bufords
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Pisgah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Giles County
    • Bodenham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
    • Weakley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Frankewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fall River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Stella
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
        • Stella is located in Giles County
      • Minor Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
        • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Prospect
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Elkton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Wheelerton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
        • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
      • Dickson Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
        • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
      • Dellrose
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Marshall County
      • Clifton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Boonshill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
        • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
      • Delina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
        • Delina is located in Marshall County
      • Webber City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
        • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
      • Ethridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
        • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
      • Lawrenceburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Wilkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wilkinson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Graveyard Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Graveyard Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Graveyard Memorial Park is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Graveyard Memorial Park
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Pointer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pointer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pointer Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pointer Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Kellums Gap Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellums Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellums Gap Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellums Gap Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Marks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Tinen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tinen Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinen Cemetery
    • Shadden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shadden Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadden Cemetery
    • Marks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rocky Point Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
      • Cantrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
      • Old Friendship Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
      • Giles Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Giles Memorial Gardens is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Memorial Gardens
      • Eason Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eason Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Tarpley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarpley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarpley Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • McNeese Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNeese Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeese Cemetery
      • Powell Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Chapel Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • New Providence Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
      • Reynold Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynold Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynold Cemetery
      • Tinnon Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnon Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tinnon Burial Ground is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnon Burial Ground

    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 Wilkinson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1274598  (Wilkinson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274598 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: Pulaski
      • County: Giles         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1274598 (Wilkinson Cemetery)

    The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

    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 Giles, 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 Wilkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2165, Longitude: -87.0300       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkinson 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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