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:
35.2545, -84.7180
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 McMinn County<2>.
The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Council Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Council Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hambright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hambright Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambright Cemetery
- McBrien - Burdett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Charleston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Purselley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Purselley Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purselley Cemetery
- Calhoun Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spriggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spriggs Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spriggs Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Baker Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- Swafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swafford Cemetery
- Britton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Britton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
- Maddux Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Maddux Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddux Cemetery
- McCarthy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCarthy Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarthy Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellefounte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bellefounte Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte Cemetery
- New Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chilcutt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Chilcutt Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcutt Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Hanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hanks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
- Old Swafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Swafford Cemetery
- Womack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Chestuee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Calhoun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Luskville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Charleston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefounte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Claxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ocoee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lamontville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Countryside Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Delano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Goodsprings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Etola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Parksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Etowah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Oldfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Archville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Servilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Beta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Council Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Cleveland
- Etowah
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 McMinn 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 #1281378 (Council Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1281378 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: McMinn
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Calhoun
- Location given for Council Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2545176 Lon: -84.7179945
- 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 McMinn, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |