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A visit to the Willard Cemetery ...


The location of the Willard 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 Willard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0692°   (35° 4' 9")

Lon:   -85.9405°   (-85° 56' 25")

The Willard Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Willard 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 Willard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Willard 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willard Cemetery.

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

    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Franklin County
    • Sal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
    • Cowan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
    • Orme
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
      • Orme is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Sewanee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Sand Switch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Monteagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <4>
    • Decherd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greerton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
      • Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Hytop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
      • Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rash
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
        • Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
        • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Richard City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
        • Richard City is located in Marion County
      • South Pittsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Haynes Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
        • Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Browns Valley ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
        • Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
        • Former name for Bridgeport:
        • Jonesville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Jackson County (AL)
      • Stevenson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
        • Stevenson is located in Jackson County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
      • Kimball
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • New Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
      • Lankford Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
        • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
      • Pelham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Willard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Willard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Gass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gass Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Hoosier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoosier Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosier Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Marlow Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marlow Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Field Cemetery
    • Posey Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Field Cemetery
    • Posey Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Field Cemetery
    • Crownover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crownover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crownover Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crownover Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gonce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gonce Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonce Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Keith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
      • Presley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
      • Round Cove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Cove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Cove Cemetery
      • Gonce Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gonce Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonce Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell 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 Willard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1318404  (Willard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1318404 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: Sinking Cove
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 545
      • Location given for GNIS #1318404 (Willard Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0692, Longitude: -85.9405       In this case, the coordinates for the Willard 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.




 

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