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A visit to the Gates Cemetery ...


The location of the Gates 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 Gates Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5117°   (35° 30' 42")

Lon:   -88.0478°   (-88° 2' 52")

The Gates Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the northwest of the Gates Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gates Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Decatur 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 Gates 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gates Cemetery.

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

    • Dunbar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Decaturville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Parsons
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Jeannette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Reagan
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Sibley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Beardstown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
        • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Milledgeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
        • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • New Town
        (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Waynesboro
        (21 miles [33.8 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>
      • Lexington
        (21 miles [33.8 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 Gates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gates Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Yarbro Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbro Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Furnace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furnace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Luton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luton Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
    • Slater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Mager Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mager Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mager Cemetery
      • Lafferty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Culp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Denton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Craig Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher 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 Gates Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1316743  (Gates Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1316743 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: Perryville
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #1316743 (Gates Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

    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 Decatur, 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 things 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 Gates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5117, Longitude: -88.0478       In this case, the coordinates for the Gates 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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