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A visit to the Akin Cemetery ...


The location of the Akin 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 Akin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7870°   (35° 47' 13")

Lon:   -85.1622°   (-85° 9' 43")

The Akin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Crossville. Crossville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Akin 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 Akin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Akin Cemetery.

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

    • Winesap
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Newton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Ninemile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Todd Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
      • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Lantana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Burke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Crossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Sweetgum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Summer City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Greenbriar Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
        • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
      • Ravenscroft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
        • Ravenscroft is located in White County
      • Spencer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
      • Creston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Cumberland County
      • Cummingsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
        • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
      • Crab Orchard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
      • Spring City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

    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 Akin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akin 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Akin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winesap Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winesap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winesap Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winesap Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Winesap.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19306 <6>
    • Wyatt Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Newton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery #2
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #2 is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #2
    • Warner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19939 <6>
    • Perry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery #1
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #1 is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #1
    • Seals Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seals Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • New Era Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Era Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Era Cemetery
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Hale Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Chapel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Chapel Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Flynn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
      • Thomas Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Springs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Springs Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Musick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Musick Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry 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 Akin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1304780  (Akin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1304780 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: Herbert Domain
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 537
      • Location given for GNIS #1304780 (Akin Cemetery)

    The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.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 Cumberland, 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 Akin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7870, Longitude: -85.1622       In this case, the coordinates for the Akin 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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