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A visit to the Caffey Cemetery ...

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 Caffey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Caffey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.7037°   (35° 42' 13")

Lon:   -88.4862°   (-88° 29' 10")

The Caffey Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the southeast of the Caffey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Caffey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ridge Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridge Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Hamlet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • 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 Henderson County
  • Old Hephzibah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hephzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Hephzibah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Lexington.
    • The New Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Antioch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8670 <5>
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Independence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Independence Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Beech River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Kizer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kizer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kizer Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery
      • The Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • The Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Timberlake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Timberlake Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473337 <5>
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Flake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flake Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Mills - Darden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills - Darden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills - Darden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills - Darden Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lexington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lexington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #422278 <5>
    • Halbrook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Caffey Cemetery.

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

  • Lexington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Fern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
    • White Fern is located in Henderson County
  • Parkers Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Huron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Henderson County
  • Claybrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
    • Claybrook is located in Madison County
  • McHaney ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
    • McHaney is located in Henderson County
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Mifflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • Middle Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
  • Spring Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
  • Farmville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Henderson County
  • Clarksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rhodes Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chesterfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Reagan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <6>
    • Lavinia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacks Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Poplar Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Whitthorne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Goat City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Oakfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison 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 Caffey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Caffey Cemetery:

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 Caffey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1279279  (Caffey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1279279 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: Lexington
    • County: Henderson         Elev: 153
    • Location given for GNIS #1279279 (Caffey 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 Henderson, 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 Caffey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7037, Longitude: -88.4862       In this case, the coordinates for the Caffey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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