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A visit to the Bear Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.4670°   (35° 28' 1")

Lon:   -88.7562°   (-88° 45' 22")

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bear Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Bear Creek 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]<3> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Deanburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Montezuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Medon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Silerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Finger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <4>
    • Mifflin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • Masseyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Toone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Sweet Lips
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Lips have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
      • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Jacks Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • White Fern
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
        • White Fern is located in Henderson County
      • Denmark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Middle Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
        • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
      • Huron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Henderson County
      • Shandy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
        • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
      • Hornsby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Huntersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
        • Huntersville is located in Madison County
      • Mercer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Madison County
      • Bethel Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
        • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>
      • Rhodes Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
        • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
      • Oakfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
        • Oakfield is located in Madison County
      • Rose Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
        • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
      • Enville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
        • Enville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Claybrook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
        • Claybrook is located in Madison 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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Henderson
    • Jackson

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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 Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Pleasant Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Springs Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Springs Cemetery
    • Hearn Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hearn Chapel Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Chapel Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Parlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parlow Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parlow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Montezuma Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montezuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montezuma Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Cemetery
      • Big Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • New Montezuma Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Montezuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Montezuma Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Montezuma Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • The Henderson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Henderson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970952 <6>

    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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1954371  (Bear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1954371 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: Medon
      • County: Madison         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #1954371 (Bear Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/

    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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bear Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4670, Longitude: -88.7562       In this case, the coordinates for the Bear Creek 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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