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We aren't confident of the location of the Chaffin Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Chaffin Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Chaffin Cemetery (FG ID #10376)

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 Chaffin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   35.4771°   (35° 28' 37")

Lon:   -87.1217°   (-87° 7' 18")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.

As an estimate, the Chaffin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northeast of the Chaffin 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 Chaffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Maury 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 Chaffin 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chaffin Cemetery.

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

    • Southport
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Broadview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Enterprise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Frierson Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Culleoka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Lynnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Armour Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bufords
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bufords have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Webber City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
        • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
      • Hampshire
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapel Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Ethridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
      • Arkland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
        • Arkland is located in Maury County
      • Globe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Marshall County
      • Weakley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
        • Weakley is located in Giles County
      • Wales
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Williamsport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Maury County
      • Henryville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
        • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
      • Greenfield Bend
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
        • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people

    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 Chaffin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maury County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Chaffin Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Murphy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murphy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16124 <2>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Enterprise.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer African American Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Community Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11631 <2>
    • Howell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howell Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13701 <2>
    • Gooch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooch Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gooch Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12471 <2>
    • Hubbell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbell Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hubbell Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13708 <2>
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Matthews Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Culleoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15218 <2>
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKnight Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Culleoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15490 <2>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Culleoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12437 <2>
    • Logue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Logue Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Logue Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Culleoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logue Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14814 <2>
    • Perry - Pillow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry - Pillow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry - Pillow Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Perry - Pillow Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - Pillow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17013 <2>
    • Wortham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wortham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Wortham Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wortham Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Wortham Cemetery with the Chaffin Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wortham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20594 <2>
    • Spain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spain Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spain Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18799 <2>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hackney Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hackney Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hackney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12772 <2>
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffey Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10664 <2>
      • Elk Ridge Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Chaffin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garrett Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Culleoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12292 <2>
      • Gilmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmer Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Culleoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12407 <2>
      • Gilmore Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gilmore Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Gilmore Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Culleoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2569880 <2>
      • Reeses Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20630 <2>
      • Birkett Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birkett Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birkett Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Birkett Hill Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birkett Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9330 <2>

    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 Chaffin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1646164  (Chaffin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646164 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: Lynnville
      • County: Maury         Elev: 252
      • Location given for GNIS #1646164 (Chaffin Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #10376

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 Chaffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4771, Longitude: -87.1217       In this case, the coordinates for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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