A visit to the Council 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 Council Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Council Cemetery:
36.3809, -87.1814
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Council Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Council Cemetery is located in Cheatham County<2>.
The county seat for Cheatham County is located in Ashland City. Ashland City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Council Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Council Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Council Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Council Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Power Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Power Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Gupton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gupton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gupton Cemetery
- Permelie Nicholson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hobson Nicholson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wheeless - Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frazier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Bell - Hollis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bell - Hollis Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell - Hollis Cemetery
- Teasley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Teasley Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasley Cemetery
- Harris - Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pardue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Batts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Batts Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batts Cemetery
- Woodall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pardue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pardue Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardue Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Bobbitt - Forbes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Clifton Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nicholson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Crotzer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Crotzer Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crotzer Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Council Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Council Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Neptune
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Oak Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Lockertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Fredonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Southside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bellsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Sango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Sycamore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stroudville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Liverworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McAllisters Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ashland City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Stayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Bearwallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- White Oak Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Lillamay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
- Swan Lake Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Coopertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Port Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Louise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Woods Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Dunn Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Marrowbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Flewellyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
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 Council Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cheatham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Council Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland City
- Pleasant View
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 helpful 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 Council Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Cheatham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Council Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1326236 (Council Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1326236 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cheatham
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Henrietta
- Location given for Council Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3808844 Lon: -87.1813939
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cheatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Council Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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