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A visit to the Cantrell 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 Cantrell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cantrell 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 Cantrell Cemetery

Lat:   35.9106°   (35° 54' 38")

Lon:   -85.7933°   (-85° 47' 35")

The Cantrell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies just to the north northwest of the Cantrell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cantrell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whorton Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Tittsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Lander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lander Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Jaco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jaco Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • George - Estes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George - Estes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George - Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George - Estes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Brassel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brassel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brassel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Bonham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonham Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • The Braswell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dow Braswell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9647 <5>
    • Keith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Womack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Petty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in DeKalb County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cantrell Cemetery.

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

  • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
    • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
  • Smithville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Philippi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
    • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
  • Dibrell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
    • Dibrell is located in Warren County
  • Youngblood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
  • Lucky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in Warren County
  • Gath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
    • Gath is located in Warren County
  • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
    • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
  • Drop ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Drop is located in White County
  • Peeled Chestnut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
    • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
  • Johnsons Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
    • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
  • Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Woods is located in Cannon County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fall City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Daylight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Darkey Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Dowelltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Gassaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Rowland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Campaign
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Temperance Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Temperance Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Burton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam 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 Cantrell Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeKalb County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cantrell 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 Cantrell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1313875  (Cantrell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1313875 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: Smithville
    • County: DeKalb         Elev: 303
    • Location given for GNIS #1313875 (Cantrell 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 DeKalb, 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 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 Cantrell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9106, Longitude: -85.7933       In this case, the coordinates for the Cantrell 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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