A visit to the Averett 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 Averett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Averett Cemetery:
35.5248, -88.1595
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Averett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Averett Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.
The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the north northeast of the Averett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Averett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Averett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Averett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Scotts Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11214 <5>
- Brasher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Brasher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Cemetery
- Adkisson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Adkisson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkisson Cemetery
- Montgomery Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Montgomery Family Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Montgomery Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Decaturville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540786 <5>
- Harrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Rushing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rushing Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushing Cemetery
- The Rushing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rushing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18034 <5>
- Pratt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Slater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Slater Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
- Ivey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
- Luton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Luton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Yarbro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbro Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lafferty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
- Ketton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ketton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketton Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Newson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Newson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newson Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Chumney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chumney Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumney Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Mager Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mager Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mager Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Yarbro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbro Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Averett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Averett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dunbar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Decaturville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sardis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Saltillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Reagan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Milledgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Jeannette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Enville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Poplar Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Flatwoods
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
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 Averett 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 Averett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Decaturville
- Lexington
- Linden
- Parsons
- Sardis
- Scotts Hill
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 websites either 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 Averett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Decatur 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 Averett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1304902 (Averett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1304902 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: Decatur
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scotts Hill
- Location given for Averett Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5247946 Lon: -88.1594795
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Averett 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. |
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