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A visit to the Birdwell Cemetery ...


The location of the Birdwell 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 Birdwell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2659°   (36° 15' 57")

Lon:   -85.6130°   (-85° 36' 46")

The Birdwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Gainesboro. Gainesboro lies just to the north northwest of the Birdwell 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 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 Birdwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Birdwell 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]<3> of the Birdwell Cemetery.

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

    • Nameless
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Gainesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Baxter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
    • Bangham Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Cookeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Burristown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Boma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Algood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Shennon Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
        • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
      • Chestnut Mound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
        • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
      • Whitleyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
        • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
      • Burgess
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
        • Burgess is located in Putnam County
      • Southtown Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
        • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jeremiah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
        • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
      • Haydenburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
        • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Boiling Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
        • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Burton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
        • Butlers Landing is located in Clay 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 Birdwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birdwell 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Birdwell Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Byers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
    • Pippin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
    • Grogan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grogan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grogan Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
    • Chaffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
    • Pharris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pharris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pharris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pharris Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Flatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flatt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatt Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Hensley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dudney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudney Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Dyer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Walter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Cemetery
      • Skimiehan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skimiehan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skimiehan Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skimiehan Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Byers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byers Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
      • Morgan - Pippin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pippin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
      • Wilmoth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmoth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilmoth Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmoth Cemetery
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Zion Church of Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry 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 Birdwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1277519  (Birdwell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1277519 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: Dodson Branch
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #1277519 (Birdwell Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/

    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 Jackson, 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 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 Birdwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2659, Longitude: -85.6130       In this case, the coordinates for the Birdwell 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>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>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.
    <7>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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