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The location of the Box 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 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:   36.1289°   (36° 7' 44")

Lon:   -87.9084°   (-87° 54' 30")

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

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the east southeast of the Box 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 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 Humphreys County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Box Cemetery.

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

    • Plant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Johnsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Hustburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Faxon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McKinnon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Big Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tennessee Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
      • McEwen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
        • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
      • Springville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Manleyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
        • Manleyville is located in Henry County
      • Coxburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Erin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
        • Erin is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Humphreys 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 Humphreys 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Box Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Farmer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Farmer Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Farmer Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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 Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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 Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Phifer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phifer Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phifer Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Gatlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
    • McMurtrie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurtrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMurtrie Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurtrie Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Si Melton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Si Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Si Melton Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Si Melton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Napier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Marberry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marberry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marberry Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Marberry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marberry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marberry Cemetery
      • Marberry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marberry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marberry Cemetery
      • McCann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCann Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Cemetery
      • Hobbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • Hemby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hemby Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemby Cemetery
      • Gwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
      • Scurlock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scurlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scurlock Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scurlock Cemetery
      • McKeel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKeel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeel Cemetery
      • Latimer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Latimer Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latimer Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner 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 #1278089  (Box Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1278089 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: Harmon Creek
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #1278089 (Box 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 Humphreys, 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 Box Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1289, Longitude: -87.9084       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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