A visit to the Decatur Cemetery ...
The location of the Decatur Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Decatur Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Decatur Cemetery ...
The Location of the Decatur Cemetery ...
The Decatur Cemetery is located in Meigs County.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north of the Decatur Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Decatur Cemetery
Lat: 35.5173° (35° 31' 2")
Lon: -84.7933° (-84° 47' 35")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Decatur Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Decatur Cemetery.
| Athens [Map] | Englewood [Map] |
| Bell Spring [Map] | Etowah [Map] |
| Bellefounte [Map] | Goodsprings [Map] |
| Birchwood [Map] | Graysville [Map] |
| Calhoun [Map] | Hopewell [Map] |
| Cayuga Town [Map] | Lakewood Village [Map] |
| Charleston [Map] | Lamontville [Map] |
| Chestuee [Map] | Niota [Map] |
| Claxton [Map] | Pioneer Village [Map] |
| Countryside Village [Map] | Spring City [Map] |
| Cumberland Spring [Map] | Summer City [Map] |
| Dayton [Map] | Sweetwater [Map] |
| Decatur [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Decatur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Decatur Cemetery.
| Athens [Map] | |
| - | Located in McMinn County |
| - | Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Decatur Cemetery |
| Calhoun [Map] | |
| - | Located in McMinn County |
| - | Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the South (S) of the Decatur Cemetery |
| Dayton [Map] | |
| - | Located in Rhea County |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the West (W) of the Decatur Cemetery |
| Decatur [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the North (N) of the Decatur Cemetery |
| Englewood [Map] | |
| - | Located in McMinn County |
| - | Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Decatur Cemetery |
| Etowah [Map] | |
| - | Located in McMinn County |
| - | Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Decatur Cemetery |
| Spring City [Map] | |
| - | Located in Rhea County |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Decatur Cemetery |
| Sweetwater [Map] | |
| - | Located in Monroe County |
| - | Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Decatur Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Decatur Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Meigs County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Meigs County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Tennessee |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Tennessee |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Tennessee |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Tennessee |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 65 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Decatur Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Meigs County.
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north (N) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south (S) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north (N) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south (S) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the southwest (SW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Old Walnut Grove Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south (S) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east (E) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south (S) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east (E) of the Decatur Cemetery
Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery [Map]
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Decatur Cemetery
Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery [Map]
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Decatur Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in McMinn County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south (S) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west (W) of the Decatur Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Decatur Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Decatur Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Decatur Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1320105 (Name of Record: Decatur Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Meigs
Lat: 35.5172939 Lon: -84.793278 [Map]
Elev: 238 Map Name: Decatur
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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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Decatur Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5173, Longitude: -84.7933 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Decatur Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |