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A visit to the Asbury African American Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Asbury African American Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Asbury African American Cemetery (FG ID #8722)

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 Asbury African American Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Asbury African American Cemetery

Lat:   35.1697°   (35° 10' 10")

Lon:   -89.3254°   (-89° 19' 31")

The cemetery is located in Fayette County<3>.

As an estimate, the Asbury African American Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Somerville.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies just to the north northwest of the Asbury African American Cemetery .

Establishment of the Asbury African American Cemetery ...

The Asbury African American Cemetery was established in 1838.

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 helpful 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 Asbury African American Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Asbury African American 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Asbury African American Cemetery.

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

    • Williston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Somerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Forty Five
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
    • Moscow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
    • La Grange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Grand Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <5>
    • Hickory Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Michigan City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <5>
    • Whiteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Rossville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
      • Saulsbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
        • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Fayette Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
        • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
      • Hickory Withe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
        • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
      • Canadaville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
        • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Slayden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
        • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Dancyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
        • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
      • Fredonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Piperton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
        • Piperton is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
      • Canaan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Bolivar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Eurekaton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eurekaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
        • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
      • Braden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gallaway
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Asbury African American Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Asbury African American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bolivar
      • Bolivar lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Asbury African American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bolivar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • La Grange
    • Somerville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Asbury African American Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Peebles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
    • Moe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moe Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Moody Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Parks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parks Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Stitts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stitts Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitts Cemetery
      • McFerrin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFerrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFerrin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFerrin Cemetery
      • Dungan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Gatley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gatley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatley 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 Asbury African American Cemetery:

    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #8722

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Asbury African American Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1697, Longitude: -89.3254    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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