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A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:

35.6587, -84.7691

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Collins Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Collins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Huff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
  • Roork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Roork Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roork Cemetery
  • Lucknow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lucknow Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Akeman Crossroad.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16940 <5>
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Flat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cash - Foust Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cash - Foust Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash - Foust Cemetery
    • Pyott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pyott Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyott Cemetery
    • Rhea Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rhea Springs Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Springs Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
    • Leuty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuty Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
    • Culvahouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Culvahouse Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvahouse Cemetery
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie 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 Collins Cemetery.

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

  • Akeman Crossroad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
  • Lakewood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Spring City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Sewee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
  • Roddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
  • Surprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Pioneer Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Glen Alice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Glen Alice is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
  • Prigmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
  • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Goodfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Luttrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Niota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Postoak
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Burke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Cumberland Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryan Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
    • Beta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Bell Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
    • Sweetwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff

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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.

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