A visit to the Dempsey 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 Dempsey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dempsey Cemetery:
36.4134, -86.5500
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies just to the east southeast of the Dempsey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dempsey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Dempsey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dempsey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery
- Horn - Hudson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cummings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Strother - Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Briggance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Briggance Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggance Cemetery
- Bigbee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bigbee Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Cemetery
- Strother Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Strother Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Craig - Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Murphy - Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloodworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodworth Cemetery
- Carter - Collier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Village Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Singleton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Singleton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton 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 Dempsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dempsey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Cottontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gallatin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- South Tunnel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- White House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Hendersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Trousdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Fountain Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Calistia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Millersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goodlettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laguardo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Mulloy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Jernigan Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Rayon City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Old Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Rogana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Cross Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgetop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 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 Dempsey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dempsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Hendersonville
- Portland
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 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 Dempsey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Dempsey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1282334 (Dempsey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1282334 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottontown
- Location given for Dempsey Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4133802 Lon: -86.5499946
- 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 Sumner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dempsey 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. |