A visit to the Citizens 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 Citizens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Citizens Cemetery:
35.0454, -85.1833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies just to the west of the Citizens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Citizens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Citizens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Citizens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakewood East Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lakewood Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Memory Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakewood Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Chattanooga.
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lakewood Memory Gardens East
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14448 <5>
- Hancock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Brainerd Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stubblefield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stubblefield Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mission Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morris Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hill Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Standifer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Standifer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standifer Cemetery
- Silverdale Lookout Tower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silverdale Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Silverdale Confederate Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale Confederate Cemetery
- The Silverdale Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Confederate Cemetery
- Silverdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Silverdale Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale Cemetery
- Varnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Varnell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Cemetery
- Kirklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kirklin Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin Cemetery
- Kings Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kings Point Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point Cemetery
- Lomenick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lomenick Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomenick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lomenick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chattanooga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960074 <5>
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gilliland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
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 Citizens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Citizens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brainerd Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Ridgeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- East Brainerd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Boyce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ooltewah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lupton City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Fort Oglethorpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collegedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chattanooga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Dewberry Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Park City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
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 Citizens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Citizens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chattanooga
- East Ridge
- Ooltewah
- Red Bank
- Rossville
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 Citizens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Citizens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1280572 (Citizens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1280572 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Chattanooga
- Location given for Citizens Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0453517 Lon: -85.1832874
- 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 Hamilton, 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- Citizens 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. |
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