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A visit to the Curbow Cemetery ...

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 Curbow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0317°   (35° 1' 54")

Lon:   -84.6010°   (-84° 36' 3")

The Curbow Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Benton. Benton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Curbow Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Curbow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beckler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beckler Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Carden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carden Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Carden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carden Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillard - Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillard - Ladd Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Ball Play Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Play Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Play Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ball Play Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Old Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Cumberland Shed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cumberland Shed Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cumberland Shed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Shed Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • McNair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNair Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • McNair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNair Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Runyon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runyon Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Dills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dills Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Dills Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dills Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Ware Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Bradley County
    • Old Fort Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Fitzsimmons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Fitzsimmons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Greasy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Curbow Cemetery.

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

  • Ball Play
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
    • Ball Play is located in Polk County
  • Oldfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
    • Oldfort is located in Polk County
  • Tennga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
    • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <6>
  • Archville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
    • Archville is located in Polk County
  • Cisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocoee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pierceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pierceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Fry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Copperhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
    • Copperhill is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <6>
  • Ducktown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chanceytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
    • Chanceytown is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Epworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McCaysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <6>
    • Crandall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Pantertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Wildwood Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • Sumac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
      • Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
    • Chestuee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Burger Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Delano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Luskville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Eton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eton
      • Eton is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eton <6>
    • East Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people

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 Curbow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Curbow Cemetery:

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 Curbow Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1328009  (Curbow Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1328009 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: Caney Creek
    • County: Polk         Elev: 341
    • Location given for GNIS #1328009 (Curbow 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 Polk, 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 Curbow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0317, Longitude: -84.6010       In this case, the coordinates for the Curbow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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