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A visit to the Clifty Cemetery ...

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 Clifty Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.8962°   (35° 53' 46")

Lon:   -85.2175°   (-85° 13' 3")

The Clifty Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Crossville. Crossville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Clifty Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clifty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Van Winkle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Winkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Winkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Winkle Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Thomas Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Springs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Bolin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Taylors Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylors Chapel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in White County
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Browntown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browntown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browntown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Leggett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leggett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pleasant HIll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant HIll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant HIll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant HIll Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Neverfail Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neverfail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neverfail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neverfail Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Burgess Cemetery #1
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #1
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #1 is located in Cumberland County
    • Burgess Cemetery #2
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #2 is located in Cumberland County
    • Newton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Hale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Lantana Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lantana Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • McBride Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Pomona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomona Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pomona Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Claysville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claysville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Claysville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clifty Cemetery.

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

  • Todd Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
    • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Erasmus
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
    • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
  • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Clarktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
    • Clarktown is located in White County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
  • Lantana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
    • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Ravenscroft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
    • Ravenscroft is located in White County
  • Howard Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
    • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Winesap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
  • Lake Tansi Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Crossville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Cumberland County
    • Sweetgum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
      • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Greenbriar Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cummingsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Woody
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Ninemile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Cherry Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Doyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 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 Clifty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clifty 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 Clifty 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 Clifty Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1280734  (Clifty Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1280734 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: Pleasant Hill
    • County: Cumberland         Elev: 496
    • Location given for GNIS #1280734 (Clifty Cemetery)

The official website for Cumberland County: www.brockhill.org/

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 Cumberland, 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 obstructions 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 Clifty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8962, Longitude: -85.2175       In this case, the coordinates for the Clifty 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>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.
<6>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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