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A visit to the Briley Cemetery ...


The location of the Briley 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 Briley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4704°   (35° 28' 13")

Lon:   -87.9575°   (-87° 57' 26")

The Briley Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Linden. Linden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Briley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Briley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Briley 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Briley Cemetery.

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

    • Clifton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dunbar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Linden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Decaturville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Waynesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
    • Parsons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Scotts Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Beardstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sibley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Jeannette
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
        • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
      • Reagan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
        • Reagan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
      • New Town
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Hardin County
      • Voorhies
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
      • Lobelville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
        • Lobelville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
      • Savannah
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Collinwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
        • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Hohenwald
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

    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 Briley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briley 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Briley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Culp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Flippo Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flippo Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flippo Grave is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flippo Grave
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Decaturville.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15917 <6>
    • Culp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Nunnley Ford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunnley Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunnley Ford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunnley Ford Cemetery
      • Ryan Childs Grave
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Childs Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryan Childs Grave is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Childs Grave
      • Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Culp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Holder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holder Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Bunch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch 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 Briley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1642896  (Briley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1642896 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: Clifton
      • County: Perry         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #1642896 (Briley Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/

    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 Perry, 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 things 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 Briley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4704, Longitude: -87.9575       In this case, the coordinates for the Briley 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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