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We aren't confident of the location of the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Ben A. McLerran Cemetery (FG ID #2530597)

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 Ben A. McLerran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery

Lat:   36.5867°   (36° 35' 12")

Lon:   -85.6912°   (-85° 41' 28")

The Ben A. McLerran Cemetery is located in Clay County<3>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Celina. Celina lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery .

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 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 Ben A. McLerran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Ben A. McLerran 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery.

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

    • Boles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Boles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County
    • Clementsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County
    • Moss
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County
    • Hestand
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Gamaliel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tompkinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <6>
    • Jenkins Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
    • Walnut Shade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <6>
    • Whitleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Celina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Haydenburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
        • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Free Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
        • Free Hill is located in Clay County
      • Forkton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
        • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Mud Lick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
        • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Cave Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
        • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
      • Meshack
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
        • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Mill Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
        • Mill Town is located in Macon County
      • Gibbs Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
        • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
      • Akersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
        • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)

    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 Ben A. McLerran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ben A. McLerran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ben A. McLerran Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Cherry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Clementsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Denton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eads - Denton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eads - Denton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Eads - Denton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eads - Denton - Moore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads - Denton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #354786 <2>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cherry - Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Moss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermitage Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Browning Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Miles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Moss.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14992 <2>
      • Odle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Compton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chimney Rock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Biles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pedigo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Spear Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Poland Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Monroe County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammer 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 Ben A. McLerran Cemetery:

    The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ben A. McLerran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5867, Longitude: -85.6912    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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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