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A visit to the Comer Cemetery ...


The location of the Comer 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 Comer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8562°   (35° 51' 22")

Lon:   -85.9425°   (-85° 56' 32")

The Comer Cemetery is located in Cannon County<2>.

The county seat for Cannon County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies just to the west southwest of the Comer Cemetery .

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 either 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 Comer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Cannon 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 Comer 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Comer Cemetery.

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

    • Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Lucky
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Gassaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Daylight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Dibrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Centertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Gath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
    • Dowelltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Smithville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Auburntown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
        • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Liberty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Round Top
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
        • Round Top is located in Wilson County
      • Burt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Burgen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
        • Burgen is located in Cannon County
      • Philippi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
        • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Readyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bradyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
        • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Milton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • McMinnville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Statesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
        • Statesville is located in Wilson 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 Comer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cannon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Comer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Comer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Osment Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osment Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osment Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osment Cemetery
    • Melton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
    • Good Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Rigsby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rigsby Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rigsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Woodbury.
      • The Rigsby Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cavender Branch Cemetery
      • Neeley Cemetery
      • Vinson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigsby Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Flatwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Church of Christ at Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fuson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Snow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snow Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Thomas Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Beech Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Willard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Womack Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Keith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Comer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1281037  (Comer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1281037 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: Short Mountain
      • County: Cannon         Elev: 372
      • Location given for GNIS #1281037 (Comer 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 Cannon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Comer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8562, Longitude: -85.9425       In this case, the coordinates for the Comer 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.
    <6>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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