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A visit to the Briggs Cemetery ...


The location of the Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3523°   (35° 21' 8")

Lon:   -87.0172°   (-87° 1' 1")

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

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Briggs Cemetery .

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

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

    • Bufords
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lynnville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wales
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Southport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Globe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Culleoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Broadview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Cornersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Weakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Aymett Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Cochran
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
        • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Green Field
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
        • Green Field is located in Giles County
      • Frankewing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Webber City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Frierson Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
        • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
      • Delina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
        • Delina is located in Marshall County
      • Berlin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Marshall County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Briggs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Lynnwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynnwood Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnwood Cemetery
    • Waco Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waco Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waco Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Mars Mausoleum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Mausoleum is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Mausoleum
    • Everbright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everbright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everbright Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everbright Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wilsford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilsford Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsford Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Elk Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Ridge Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Grigg Family Farm
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grigg Family Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Grigg Family Farm is located in Maury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grigg Family Farm
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993521 <7>
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Petty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petty Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • Joines Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joines Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joines Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cook Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Campbellsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10782 <7>
      • Carvell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carvell Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carvell Cemetery
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Buford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buford Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buford Cemetery
      • Simpson Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Chapel Cemetery
      • Dabney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dabney Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabney Cemetery
      • Round Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill 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 Briggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1278378  (Briggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278378 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: Milky Way
      • County: Giles         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #1278378 (Briggs 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' 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 Briggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3523, Longitude: -87.0172       In this case, the coordinates for the Briggs 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>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.
    <7>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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