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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 Chesley Evetts Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4311°   (36° 25' 51")

Lon:   -85.9842°   (-85° 59' 3")

The Chesley Evetts Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the north northwest of the Chesley Evetts Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Chesley Evetts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elisha Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisha Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elisha Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elisha Cox Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Barnfield - Shrum - Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnfield - Shrum - Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnfield - Shrum - Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnfield - Shrum - Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
  • Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Will Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Will Gregory Cemetery
    • The Will Gregory Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • The Will Gregory Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gregory Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235299 <5>
  • Charlie Wilburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlie Wilburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlie Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charlie Wilburn Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • East Fork of Goose Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Fork of Goose Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Fork of Goose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Fork of Goose Creek Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Jacob Eller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Eller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Eller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacob Eller Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • William McClard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William McClard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William McClard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William McClard Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Knight Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166582 <5>
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Jesse Ira West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Ira West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Ira West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jesse Ira West Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Ed McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ed McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • William Abner Hargis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Abner Hargis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Abner Hargis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Abner Hargis Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • William McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • George P Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George P Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George P Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George P Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • John R Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John R Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John R Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John R Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • William Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Butler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler - Johnson Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Nelson McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Lovelady Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovelady Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovelady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Meador Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meador Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jim Meador Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Meador Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jim Meador Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Meadorville Graveyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadorville Graveyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadorville Graveyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadorville Graveyard Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • W H Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W H Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the W H Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The W H Wright Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Burrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrow Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
    • Maceys Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maceys Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maceys Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maceys Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • John B Goad Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John B Goad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John B Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Macon County
    • Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson - Kelley Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • John R Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John R Brooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John R Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John R Brooks Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon 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 Chesley Evetts Cemetery.

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

  • Pleasant Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
    • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <7>
  • Meadorville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
    • Meadorville is located in Macon County
  • Gibbs Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
    • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
  • Johntown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
    • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
  • Dixon Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Difficult
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Mill Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Mill Town is located in Macon County
  • Frog Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
    • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
  • Monoville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
  • Defeated
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
    • Defeated is located in Smith County
  • Hartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <7>
    • Green Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Jenkins Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
    • Rock City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
      • North Springs is located in Jackson County
    • South Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Haydenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Walnut Shade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
    • Bluff Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Rough Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Siloam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Akersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)

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 Chesley Evetts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Chesley Evetts 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 Chesley Evetts Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2084540  (Chesley Evetts Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2084540 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: Pleasant Shade
    • County: Macon         Elev: 213
    • Location given for GNIS #2084540 (Chesley Evetts Cemetery)

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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 Macon, 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 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 Chesley Evetts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4311, Longitude: -85.9842       In this case, the coordinates for the Chesley Evetts 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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