A visit to the Wills Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Wills Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wills Cemetery:
36.0316, -87.4613
The Wills Cemetery is located in Dickson County<1>.
The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Wills Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wills Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Fielder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fielder Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielder Cemetery
- Donegan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Donegan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegan Cemetery
- O'Ferrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The O'Ferrell Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Ferrell Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Donegan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Donegan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegan Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Weems Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Weems Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
- Adcox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- England Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The England Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Cemetery
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fews Chapel Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fews Chapel Cemetery
- Erranton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Erranton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erranton Cemetery
- Monk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Monk Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
- Redden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Redden Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden Cemetery
- England Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The England Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wills Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dickson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tennessee City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Pomona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tidwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Abiff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Nunnelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McEwen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Spencers Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vanleer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- White Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Only
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tottys Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bell Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
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 Wills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burns
- Centerville
- Charlotte
- Dickson
- McEwen
- Waverly
- White Bluff
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wills Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dickson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Wills Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304624 (Wills Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304624 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dickson
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dickson
- Location given for Wills Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0320061 Lon: -87.4605701
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Wills Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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