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A visit to the Chester Cemetery ...


The location of the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0209°   (36° 1' 15")

Lon:   -87.4922°   (-87° 29' 31")

The Chester Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Chester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Chester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Dickson 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 Chester 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chester Cemetery.

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

    • Tennessee City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Pomona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • McEwen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Abiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Burns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <4>
    • Nunnelly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Charlotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencers Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
      • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Only
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Vanleer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hurricane Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Centerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Whitfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
        • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
      • Tottys Bend
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
        • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
      • Waverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Littlelot
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
        • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
      • White Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
        • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
      • White Oak Flat
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
        • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
      • Slayden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
        • Slayden is located in Dickson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Buffalo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
      • Primm Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
        • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
      • Bell Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
        • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
      • Stayton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
        • Stayton is located in Dickson County
      • Woods Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
        • Woods Valley is located in Dickson 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 Chester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Chester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fews Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fews Chapel Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fews Chapel Cemetery
    • Wills Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Wills Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
    • Vineyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
    • Erranton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erranton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erranton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erranton Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Vineyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
    • Fielder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fielder Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielder Cemetery
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipman Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Monk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Redden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redden Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redden Cemetery
      • Donegan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donegan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donegan Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • O'Ferrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Ferrell Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Ferrell Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Donegan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donegan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donegan Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • England Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The England Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Dickson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin 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 Chester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1280366  (Chester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1280366 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: Dickson
      • County: Dickson         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1280366 (Chester 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 Dickson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0209, Longitude: -87.4922       In this case, the coordinates for the Chester 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.




 

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