RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Tennessee >> Chester County >> Massengill CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Tennessee

The Commemorative Quarter for Tennessee





A visit to the Massengill Cemetery ...


The location of the Massengill 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 Massengill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4304°   (35° 25' 49")

Lon:   -88.5287°   (-88° 31' 43")

The Massengill Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.

The county seat for Chester County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the west of the Massengill 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 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 Massengill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Chester 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 Massengill 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 Massengill Cemetery.

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

    • Jacks Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Enville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Rhodes Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Henderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Finger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <4>
    • Middle Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Mifflin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Milledgeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Huron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Reagan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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   (13 more) ...
      • Masseyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
        • Masseyville is located in Chester County
      • Sardis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Bethel Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
        • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>
      • Purdy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in McNairy County
      • White Fern
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
        • White Fern is located in Henderson County
      • Adamsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Deanburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
        • Deanburg is located in Chester County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
      • Silerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
        • Silerton is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Scotts Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Crump
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
      • Lexington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Massengill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Massengill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robertson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Henderson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647077 <6>
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Sweetlips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetlips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweetlips Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetlips Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Cabo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cabo Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabo Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Clarks Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Creek Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hamlet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
      • Frys Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frys Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frys Point Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frys Point Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Malone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malone Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Rocky Knob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Knob Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Knob Cemetery
      • O'Neal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity 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 Massengill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1802662  (Massengill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1802662 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: Jacks Creek
      • County: Chester         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #1802662 (Massengill 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 Chester, 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 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 Massengill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4304, Longitude: -88.5287       In this case, the coordinates for the Massengill 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024