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A visit to the Bates Cemetery ...

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 Bates Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.2331°   (36° 13' 59")

Lon:   -85.8230°   (-85° 49' 22")

The Bates Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the west northwest of the Bates Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Knight Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447561 <6>
  • Cowan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Bockman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bockman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bockman Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • McKinley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Burton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Preston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Maddux Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddux Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Leftwich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leftwich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leftwich Cemetery is located in Putnam County
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Putnam County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.

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

  • Chestnut Mound
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
    • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
  • Nameless
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Nameless is located in Jackson County
  • Gordonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Defeated
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
    • Defeated is located in Smith County
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Hickman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Smith County
  • Rough Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
    • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
  • Monoville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
  • Boma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Boma is located in Putnam County
  • Difficult
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Temperance Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Baxter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <7>
    • Mayfield ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Jackson County
    • Shaver Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Pleasant Shade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <7>
    • Rock City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Gainesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <7>
    • Haydenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Dixon Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith 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 Bates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bates 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 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 Bates Cemetery:

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 Bates Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1276464  (Bates Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1276464 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: Buffalo Valley
    • County: Smith         Elev: 181
    • Location given for GNIS #1276464 (Bates Cemetery)

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 Smith, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2331, Longitude: -85.8230       In this case, the coordinates for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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