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A visit to the Bolestown Cemetery ...


The location of the Bolestown 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 Bolestown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4228°   (36° 25' 22")

Lon:   -85.1291°   (-85° 7' 44")

The Bolestown Cemetery is located in Pickett County<2>.

The county seat for Pickett County is located in Byrdstown. Byrdstown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Bolestown 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 Bolestown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Pickett 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 Bolestown 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bolestown Cemetery.

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

    • Little Crab
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Free Communion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Wilder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Byrdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Livingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Oakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Pall Mall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Grimsley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Static
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
        • Static is located in Pickett County
      • Allardt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
        • Allardt is located in Fentress County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
      • Static
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
        • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Beaver Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
        • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Lovejoy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
        • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
      • Obey City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
        • Obey City is located in Overton County
      • Clarkrange
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

    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 Bolestown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bolestown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McDonald Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Dungan Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dungan Smith Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Smith Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Jim Lottie Smith Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • The King Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beatytown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2294938 <6>
    • Robbinstown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbinstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbinstown Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbinstown Cemetery
    • Bethsadia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethsadia Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsadia Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Ferrill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dungan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
      • Winningham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winningham Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winningham Cemetery
      • Booher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booher Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booher Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Beaty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaty Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
      • Hayter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayter Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayter Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • James Blaine Reagan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Bolestown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1277904  (Bolestown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1277904 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: Alpine
      • County: Pickett         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1277904 (Bolestown Cemetery)

    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 Pickett, 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 Bolestown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4228, Longitude: -85.1291       In this case, the coordinates for the Bolestown 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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