A visit to the Clifton 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 Clifton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clifton Cemetery:
35.7998, -84.7680
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.
The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Clifton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Clifton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Clifton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clifton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Roddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Roddy Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Glen Alice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Glen Alice Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glen Alice Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Glen Alice.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12431 <5>
- Hickey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Roddy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Roddy Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Eagle Furnace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hinds Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinds Valley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinds Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Glen Alice.
- The Hinds Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hinds Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- White's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13420 <5>
- Hinds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinds Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Sulphur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Sulphur Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sulphur Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Abel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Abel Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Glen Alice.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8466 <5>
- Abel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Parham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Parham Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham Cemetery
- Treadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Treadway Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadway Cemetery
- Horst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Horst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horst Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Old Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Hope Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hope Cemetery
- Winton Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycutt Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Lingo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lingo Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley 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 Clifton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clifton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roddy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Glen Alice
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Pioneer Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Jewett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Spring City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Postoak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Cardiff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Crab Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Akeman Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Midtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Surprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Emory Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Lake Pomeroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Harriman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbertsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Cute ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Sewee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Fairfield Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laddie Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Luttrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbriar Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Lake Tansi Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
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 Clifton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clifton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cardiff
- Kingston
- Rockwood
- Spring City
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 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 Clifton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rhea 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 Clifton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1280729 (Clifton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1280729 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: Rhea
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roddy
- Location given for Clifton Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7997939 Lon: -84.7679984
- 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 Rhea, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clifton 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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