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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 Clifton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.7998°   (35° 47' 59")

Lon:   -84.7680°   (-84° 46' 4")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Roddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roddy Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Glen Alice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Alice Cemetery
    • The Glen Alice Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Roddy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roddy Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Eagle Furnace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Furnace Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Hinds Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Valley Cemetery
    • The Hinds Valley Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Dogwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Mt. Sulphur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sulphur Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sulphur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sulphur Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Ray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Abel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Abel Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Abel Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8466 <5>
    • Abel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Abel Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8467 <5>
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Parham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parham Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Treadway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Horst Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Old Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hope Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Winton Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winton Chapel Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Honeycutt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycutt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeycutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • McLean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Lingo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lingo Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
  • Pioneer Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
  • Rockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <7>
  • Lakewood Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Jewett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
  • Spring City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Postoak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Roane County
    • Postoak has also been known as:
    • Post Oak Springs
  • Cardiff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Roane County
  • Crab Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <7>
  • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
  • Midtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
    • Midtown is located in Roane County
  • Surprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Emory Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Lake Pomeroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
      • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
    • Harriman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <7>
    • Hebbertsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
      • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Sewee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Fairfield Glade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
      • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <7>
    • Laddie Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Luttrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <7>
    • Greenbriar Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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: GNIS record #1280729 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: Roddy
    • County: Rhea         Elev: 246
    • Location given for GNIS #1280729 (Clifton 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clifton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7998, Longitude: -84.7680       In this case, the coordinates for the Clifton 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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