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The location of the Early 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 Early Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4512°   (35° 27' 4")

Lon:   -84.9311°   (-84° 55' 51")

The Early Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the northwest of the Early Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Early Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rhea 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 Early 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Early Cemetery.

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

    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Birchwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Etola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Lamontville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Summer City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Calhoun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Brayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
        • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Hopewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
      • Countryside Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
        • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Flat Top
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
        • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
      • Soddy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
        • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
      • Bellefounte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
        • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
      • Sewee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
        • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Lakewood Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
        • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
      • Spring City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Claxton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
        • Claxton is located in McMinn County
      • Athens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Pikeville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Early Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Early Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Craven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craven Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craven Cemetery
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Burketts Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burketts Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery
    • Beta Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beta Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beta Cemetery
    • Cotton Port Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Port Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Port Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Port Cemetery
    • Continue List   (26 more) ...
      • Dyers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyers Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyers Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Doughty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doughty Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 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 Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Buttram Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buttram Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
      • French Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The French Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Corvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corvin Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corvin Cemetery
      • Spivey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
      • Old Browder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Browder Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Browder Cemetery
      • Cowan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Howser Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howser Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howser Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Bethsadia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethsadia Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsadia Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Slave Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slave Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
      • Hazelwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Locke Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Mynatt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mynatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mynatt Cemetery
      • Waterhouse Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse 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 Early Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1283308  (Early Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1283308 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: Big Spring
      • County: Rhea         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1283308 (Early Cemetery)

    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 Rhea, 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 Early Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4512, Longitude: -84.9311       In this case, the coordinates for the Early 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.




 

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