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The location of the Elk Ridge 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 Elk Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4484°   (35° 26' 54")

Lon:   -87.1314°   (-87° 7' 53")

The Elk Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Elk Ridge 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 professional and volunteer 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 Elk Ridge 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 Elk Ridge 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Southport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Enterprise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Broadview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Frierson Town
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Culleoka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bufords
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ashwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Webber City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ethridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Columbia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Armour Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
        • Armour Village is located in Maury County
      • Weakley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
        • Weakley is located in Giles County
      • Hampshire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wales
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Globe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Globe is located in Marshall County
      • Chapel Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Henryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
        • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
      • Park Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
        • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Flatwoods
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
      • Arkland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
        • Arkland is located in Maury County
      • Williamsport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Maury County
      • Cornersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • New Town
        (17 miles [27.4 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

    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 Elk Ridge 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 Elk Ridge 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Elk Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12373 <6>
    • Spencer Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Spencer Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spencer Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18826 <6>
    • Hubbell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16123 <6>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Turnbo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gipsonville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gipsonville Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipsonville Cemetery
    • Chaffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <6>
      • Chaffin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chaffin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chaffin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10376 <6>
      • McKissick Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
      • Terry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Terry Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
        • The Terry Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Terry Graveyard
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2613306 <6>
      • Watts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Watts Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watts Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
        • The Watts Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Watts Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20001 <6>
      • Powell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powell Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17402 <6>
      • Gilmer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
      • Gilmore Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<7>
        • 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 <6>
      • Perry - Pillow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry - Pillow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
      • Logue Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 <6>

    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 Elk Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1643988  (Elk Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1643988 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: Sandy Hook
      • County: Giles         Elev: 337
      • Location given for GNIS #1643988 (Elk Ridge 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4484, Longitude: -87.1314       In this case, the coordinates for the Elk Ridge 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.
    <7>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.









 

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