A visit to the Pirkle Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Pirkle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pirkle Cemetery:
36.6542, -86.4253
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pirkle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pirkle Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.
The county seat for Simpson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Pirkle Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pirkle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pirkle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Perdue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Hobdy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hobdy Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobdy Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Martins Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martins Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Chapel Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Brackentown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brackentown Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Peden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Peden Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden Cemetery
- Parkers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Parkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Sherron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sherron Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherron Cemetery
- Sulphur Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sulphur Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Fork Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Old Fountain Head Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pirkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pirkle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sengtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
- Corinth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Black Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Gold City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Aerial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Black Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Fountain Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Pope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pope is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rock Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Adolphus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Allen County
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- Trammel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trammel is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salmons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salmons is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Hall Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- South Tunnel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Halfway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Drake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Drake is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Mulloy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Bethpage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
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 Pirkle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pirkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Pirkle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Simpson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Pirkle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #500758 (Pirkle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #500758 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Simpson
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hickory Flat
- Location given for Pirkle Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6542084 Lon: -86.4252706
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Kentucky's counties, including Simpson, 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- Pirkle Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |