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The location of the Box 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 Box Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7070°   (35° 42' 25")

Lon:   -88.1734°   (-88° 10' 24")

The Box Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Box 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 Box Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Decatur County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Box Cemetery.

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

    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Parsons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Jeannette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Chesterfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Decaturville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Chaseville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Scotts Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reagan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Coxburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cedar Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Clarksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
        • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Dunbar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
      • Concord
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Carroll County
      • Sardis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
      • Buena Vista
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
      • Linden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wildlife Cove Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
        • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
      • Rhodes Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
        • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson 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 Box Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Box 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Box Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Gabbard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gabbard Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabbard Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Derryberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derryberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Derryberry Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derryberry Cemetery
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    • McMurry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMurry Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Cheney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheney Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Gulledge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulledge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gulledge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gulledge Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulledge Cemetery
      • Park Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Mincey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mincey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mincey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mincey Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Stills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stills Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stills Cemetery
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson 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 Box Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1278087  (Box Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278087 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: Parsons
      • County: Decatur         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #1278087 (Box Cemetery)

    The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

    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 Decatur, 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 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 Box Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7070, Longitude: -88.1734       In this case, the coordinates for the Box 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.




 

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