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A visit to the Carter Cemetery ...


The location of the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0159°   (36° 0' 57")

Lon:   -89.4326°   (-89° 25' 57")

The Carter Cemetery is located in Dyer County<2>.

The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies just to the east northeast of the Carter Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Carter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Dyer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Carter Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.

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

    • Middle City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Richwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Bishop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Mengelwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Halls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
    • Meacham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Bogota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Tigrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Newbern
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Boothspoint
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
        • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
      • Edith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
        • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
      • Gates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
        • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
      • Friendship
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Tatumville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
        • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
      • Flippin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
        • Flippin is located in Lauderdale 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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dyer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Light Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
    • Butterworth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butterworth Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterworth Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The King Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14341 <7>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Dyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Peel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peel Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Holly Spring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Spring Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Spring Cemetery
      • Clay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Sorrell Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sorrell Chapel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrell Chapel Cemetery
      • Neely Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neely Chapel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Chapel Cemetery
      • Viar Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viar Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viar Cemetery
      • Dyer County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyer County Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer County Cemetery
      • Hurricane Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Hill Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Hill Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Carter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1279794  (Carter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1279794 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: Dyersburg
      • County: Dyer         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #1279794 (Carter 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 Dyer, 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 Carter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0159, Longitude: -89.4326       In this case, the coordinates for the Carter 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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