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A visit to the Bemis 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 Bemis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bemis 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 Bemis Cemetery

Lat:   35.5690°   (35° 34' 8")

Lon:   -88.8326°   (-88° 49' 57")

The Bemis Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the north northeast of the Bemis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bemis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riveside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riveside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riveside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riveside Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • 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
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • 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
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rushing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Ridgecrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgecrest Cemetery
    • The Ridgecrest Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridgecrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jackson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17757 <5>
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Parker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Madison County
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Bascom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bascom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bascom Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Lane Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Parlow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parlow Cemetery
      • 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
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • 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
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bemis Cemetery.

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

  • Malesus
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
    • Malesus is located in Madison County
  • Jackson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Medon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Madison County
  • Denmark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oakfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
    • Oakfield is located in Madison County
  • Deanburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
    • Deanburg is located in Chester County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
  • Windy City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
    • Windy City is located in Madison County
  • Mercer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Madison County
  • Henderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Mifflin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
    • White Fern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Claybrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Three Way
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Silerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Wellwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Toone
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Huron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Gadsden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Spring Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Fruitvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett 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 Bemis 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 Bemis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bemis 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 Bemis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1276987  (Bemis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1276987 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: Jackson South
    • County: Madison         Elev: 129
    • Location given for GNIS #1276987 (Bemis 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 'straight-line' 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 Bemis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5690, Longitude: -88.8326       In this case, the coordinates for the Bemis 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>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.
<6>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.
<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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