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A visit to the Clifton Summit Cemetery ...


The location of the Clifton Summit 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 Clifton Summit Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3645°   (35° 21' 52")

Lon:   -89.5834°   (-89° 35' 0")

The Clifton Summit Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Clifton Summit Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Clifton Summit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Clifton Summit 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clifton Summit Cemetery.

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

    • Braden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gallaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mason
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Hickory Withe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Fredonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Keeling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
    • Idaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Rosemark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Lakeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
    • Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Stanton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Atoka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
        • Atoka is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
      • Munford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Covington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Canadaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
        • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Macon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Fayette County
      • Somerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bartlett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
      • Dancyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
        • Dancyville is located in Haywood 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 Clifton Summit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clifton Summit 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 Clifton Summit Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    • McCraw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCraw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraw Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Burrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrow Cemetery
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
    • Gallaway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallaway Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaway Cemetery
    • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Herron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
    • O'Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Kelly Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Kelly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Layton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Layton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
      • Pipkin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pipkin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkin Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Flournoy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flournoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flournoy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flournoy Cemetery
      • Brodnax Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodnax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brodnax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodnax 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 Clifton Summit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1280733  (Clifton Summit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1280733 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: Gallaway
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #1280733 (Clifton Summit Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

    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 Fayette, 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' 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 Clifton Summit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3645, Longitude: -89.5834       In this case, the coordinates for the Clifton Summit 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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