A visit to the Yates 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 Yates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yates Cemetery:
36.1364, -87.5495
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Yates Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Yates Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Yates Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Yates Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dotson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Etheridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
- Balthrop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balthrop Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Hargrove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Vanhook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhook Cemetery
- Hooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
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- Hooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Bateman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bateman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Few Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Few Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Few Chapel Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Tennessee City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edgewood UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11649 <5>
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 Yates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tennessee City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- McEwen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Omega ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Vanleer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Slayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Woods Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tidwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Burns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Whitehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Stayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Erin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Hurricane Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abiff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Tennessee Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Graham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- McAllisters Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
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 Yates 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 Yates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burns
- Charlotte
- Cumberland City
- Dickson
- Erin
- Erin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Yates Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 websites either 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 Yates 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 Yates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275249 (Yates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275249 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: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ruskin
- Location given for Yates Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.136448 Lon: -87.5494601
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Dickson, 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- Yates Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |