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A visit to the Denton 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 Denton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Denton 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 Denton Cemetery

Lat:   35.5142°   (35° 30' 51")

Lon:   -87.9617°   (-87° 57' 42")

The Denton 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 northeast of the Denton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Denton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Holder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holder Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Bunch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Harder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harder Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • 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 northwest 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>
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Furnace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Furnace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Culp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Crossnoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossnoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossnoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossnoe Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Briley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briley Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Gates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gates Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Flippo Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flippo Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flippo Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flippo Grave is located in Wayne County
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Perry County

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 Denton Cemetery.

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

  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunbar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
  • Decaturville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Parsons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
  • Scotts Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Saltillo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Beardstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Beardstown is located in Perry County
  • Waynesboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
  • Jeannette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Pleasantville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
    • Sardis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <6>
    • Chesterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Lobelville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <6>
    • Reagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <6>
    • Sugar Tree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Sibley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Voorhies
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Poplar Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County

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 Denton 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 Denton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Denton 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 Denton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1282353  (Denton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1282353 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: Pope
    • County: Perry         Elev: 130
    • Location given for GNIS #1282353 (Denton Cemetery)

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountytennessee.com/

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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Denton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5142, Longitude: -87.9617       In this case, the coordinates for the Denton 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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