A visit to the Derossett 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 Derossett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Derossett Cemetery:
35.8384, -84.9036
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Derossett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Derossett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Crossville. Crossville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Derossett Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Derossett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Derossett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Kemmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kemmer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Grassy Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Grassy Cove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Cove Cemetery
- Brady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Kemmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Kemmer Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Bristow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bristow Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Cemetery
- Goodstock Cemetery #1
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Goodstock Cemetery #1 is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodstock Cemetery #1
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Goodstock Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Goodstock Cemetery #2 is located in Cumberland County
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- Selby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Selby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Battown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Battown Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battown Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jewett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jewett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- King - Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The King - Reed Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King - Reed Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Haley Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Haley Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Grove 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 Derossett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Derossett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jewett is located in Cumberland County
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- Crab Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burke is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Roddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Lake Tansi Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
- Glen Alice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Greenbriar Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
- Spring City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Lake Pomeroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Fairfield Glade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lantana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lantana is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
- Lakewood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Howard Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
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- Hebbertsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Ninemile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
- Winesap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Postoak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Cardiff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
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- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Akeman Crossroad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Erasmus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
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 Derossett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Derossett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cardiff
- Crossville
- Rockwood
- Spring City
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 helpful 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 Derossett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Cumberland 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 Derossett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1318305 (Derossett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1318305 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: Cumberland
- Est. Elev: 495 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grassy Cove
- Location given for Derossett Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8384031 Lon: -84.9035607
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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 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 Cumberland, 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- Derossett 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. |