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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4606°   (35° 27' 38")

Lon:   -88.1170°   (-88° 7' 1")

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

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the north of the Simmons 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 Simmons 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 Simmons 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Dunbar
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Saltillo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Decaturville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotts Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Parsons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Reagan
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Milledgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Flatwoods
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Savannah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Enville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Linden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeannette
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
        • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
      • Rhodes Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Crump
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Adamsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Middle Fork
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
    • Red House Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red House Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red House Cemetery
    • Mager Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Slater Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Adkisson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkisson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkisson Cemetery
    • Gardner - Wylie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Channell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Channell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Channell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Channell Cemetery
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Altom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altom Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altom Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Yarbro Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Lott Landing Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lott Landing Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Landing Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Luton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270299  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270299 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: Bath Springs
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #1270299 (Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4606, Longitude: -88.1170       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons 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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