A visit to the Champion 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 Champion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Champion Cemetery:
36.6656, -87.9256
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Champion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Champion Cemetery is located in Stewart County<2>.
The county seat for Stewart County is located in Dover. Dover lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Champion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Champion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Champion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Champion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Wiggins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
- Acree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Acree Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Acree Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Dover.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1761737 <5>
- Jimerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jimerson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimerson Cemetery
- Kingins - Brandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kingins - Brandon Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingins - Brandon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kingins - Brandon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Bumpus Mills.
- The Kingins - Brandon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kingins Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14354 <5>
- Brandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Pettit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pettit Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sills Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sills Cemetery
- Cathey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cathey Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathey Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Neville Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Sills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sills Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sills Cemetery
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- Shemwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shemwell Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shemwell Cemetery
- Shemwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shemwell Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shemwell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Champion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Champion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Snider
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trigg Furnace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- LaFayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Indian Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Newstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- New Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Almo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Herndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Gracey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Wallonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Garrettsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Howel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Church Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Fairdealing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Hardin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
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 Champion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stewart County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Champion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cadiz
- Cadiz lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Champion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cadiz.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Dover
- Dover lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Champion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Hardin
- LaFayette
- Murray
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 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 Champion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Stewart 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 Champion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1308811 (Champion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1308811 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: Stewart
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Linton
- Location given for Champion Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6656069 Lon: -87.9255797
- 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 Stewart, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Champion 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. |