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A visit to the Bishop Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bishop Chapel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Bishop Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0645°   (35° 3' 52")

Lon:   -87.3834°   (-87° 23' 0")

The Bishop Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Bishop Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bishop Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Bishop Chapel 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bishop Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Busby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
    • Rascal Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joseph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
    • Arkdell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Comer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Westpoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Green Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bethel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Fall River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
        • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
      • Iron City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
        • Iron City is located in Lawrence County
      • Corum ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
        • Corum is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Anderson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Atlas ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Minor Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
        • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Lawrenceburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Lester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Pruitton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
        • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Arnot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
        • Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Elgin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County (AL)

    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 Bishop Chapel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bishop Chapel 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 Bishop Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
    • Home Sweet Home Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Sweet Home Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Truitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Truitt Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Truitt Cemetery
    • Blue Water Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Water Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Water Cemetery
    • Restview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restview Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restview Cemetery
    • Loretto Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loretto Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretto Cemetery
    • Loretto Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loretto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loretto Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loretto Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Second Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Creek Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leoma.
      • The Center Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Point United Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Centerpoint Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Center Point Cemetery with the Bishop Chapel Cemetery and the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 32 miles to the south).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130387 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Peppertown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peppertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peppertown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peppertown Cemetery
      • Five Points Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Points Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Points Cemetery
      • Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leoma.
        • The Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Center Point Cemetery
        • Centerpoint Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery with the Bishop Chapel Cemetery and the Swoope Cemetery #3 (located 33 miles to the south).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188178 <6>
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Clack Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clack Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clack Branch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clack Branch Cemetery
      • McDougal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDougal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougal Cemetery
      • Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • The Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Green Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard P. Green Jr. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23106 <6>
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Portertown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Portertown Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portertown Cemetery
      • Sexton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Fuller Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Chapel 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 Bishop Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1641966  (Bishop Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1641966 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: Loretto
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #1641966 (Bishop Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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 Lawrence, 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 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 Bishop Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0645, Longitude: -87.3834       In this case, the coordinates for the Bishop Chapel 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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