A visit to the Capps 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 Capps Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Capps Cemetery:
35.8998, -88.0445
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Capps Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Capps Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Capps Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Capps Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Capps Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Capps Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tippitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Tippitt Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippitt Cemetery
- Fry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fry Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
- Hatley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hatley Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edward Hatley Cemetery
- Gossett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gossett Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett Cemetery
- Caney Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Caney Fork Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Fork Cemetery
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
- Matlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Matlock Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock Cemetery
- Peebles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Peebles Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- McIllwain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willbanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Willbanks Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willbanks Cemetery
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Lupper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lupper Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupper Cemetery
- Nowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nowell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowell Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flatwoods Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11998 <5>
- Wesson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wesson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson Cemetery
- Old Morgans Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- DePriest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The DePriest Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DePriest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Capps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Capps Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coxburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Chaseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Sugar Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Wildlife Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Hustburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Bakerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- New Johnsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Poplar Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jeannette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sandy Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Bruceton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Hurricane Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hollow Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Capps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Capps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Bruceton
- Camden
- Parsons
- Waverly
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 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 Capps Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Capps Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1279634 (Capps Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279634 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockport
- Location given for Capps Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8997849 Lon: -88.044479
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Benton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capps Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |