A visit to the Cato 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 Cato Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cato Cemetery:
36.2712, -86.0722
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cato Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cato Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the east of the Cato Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cato Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cato Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cato Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Litchford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchford Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirby Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Litchford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchford Cemetery
- Violet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Violet Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
- Cage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cage Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cage Cemetery
- Bradleys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradleys Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleys Cemetery
- Kennys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kennys Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennys Cemetery
- Baird Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Baird Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- The Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Road Cemetery
- William 'Buck' Baird Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374086 <5>
- Enoch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Enoch Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Cemetery
- Highers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Highers Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highers Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Manning - Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Tuggle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Piper - Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Dixon Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cato Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cato Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Monoville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Johntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- South Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Dixon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Saulsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Shaver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Bluff Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Defeated
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Brush Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Gordonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Difficult
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Doaks Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Green Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Chestnut Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Meadorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
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 Cato Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cato Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Carthage
- Hartsville
- Lebanon
- Watertown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cato Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Cato Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1279901 (Cato Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279901 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixon Springs
- Location given for Cato Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2711639 Lon: -86.0722111
- 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 Smith, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cato 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. |