A visit to the Box Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Box Cemetery:
36.0472, -87.9218
The Box Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<1>.
The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the east northeast of the Box Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Box Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Box Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Box Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Warren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McCann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McCann Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Cemetery
- Marberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Marberry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marberry Cemetery
- Napier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Napier Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Cemetery
- Marberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Marberry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marberry Cemetery
- Marberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Marberry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marberry Cemetery
- Winfrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Plant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Plant Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Cemetery
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- Waggoner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Link Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Link Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Larkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Larkins Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Cemetery
- Gwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- McAdoo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo Cemetery
- Gatlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlin Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Box Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Box Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Johnsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hustburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coxburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chaseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Big Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McEwen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Only
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McKinnon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bruceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Springville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hollow Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Humphreys County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Box Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Bruceton
- Camden
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 professional and volunteer 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 Box Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Humphreys County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1278088 (Box Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278088 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Humphreys
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnsonville
- Location given for Box Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0475602 Lon: -87.9211413
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Box Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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