A visit to the Craig 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 Craig Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Craig Cemetery:
35.5515, -87.9809
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Craig Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Craig Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Linden. Linden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Craig Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Craig Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Craig Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Craig Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Harder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harder Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Furnace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Furnace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Decaturville.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15917 <5>
- Holder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holder Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder Cemetery
- Bunch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bunch Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Kunkel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kunkel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkel Cemetery
- Bussell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bussell Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussell Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Gates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gates Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Starbuck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Starbuck Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Craig Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Craig Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Decaturville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Linden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jeannette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Beardstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Scotts Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Saltillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Pleasantville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Chesterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Lobelville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Waynesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Reagan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Craig Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Craig Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Decaturville
- Linden
- Parsons
- Sardis
- Scotts Hill
- Waynesboro
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 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 Craig Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Craig Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1281541 (Craig Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1281541 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pope
- Location given for Craig Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.55146 Lon: -87.9808627
- 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 Perry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Craig 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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