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A visit to the Dobbs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dobbs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dobbs Cemetery (FG ID #11381)

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 Dobbs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.0267°   (36° 1' 36")

Lon:   -85.5658°   (-85° 33' 56")

The Dobbs Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the southeast of the Dobbs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Dobbs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elrod Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
  • Southern Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Southern Cemetery is located in White County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in White County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
  • Hutson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in White County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in White County
  • O'Connor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in White County
  • Nash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nash Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elrod Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
    • Hutchings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchings Cemetery is located in White County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
    • Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesleys Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in White County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in White County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in White County
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in White County
    • Potts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in White County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in White County
    • Robinson Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Nash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cash Farley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Isom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dobbs Cemetery.

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

  • Macedonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fanchers Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boiling Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burgess
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ditty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ditty
    • From the Dobbs Cemetery to Ditty
  • Burton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsons Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peeled Chestnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Southtown Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
    • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
  • Drop ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Drop is located in White County
  • Sparta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Darkey Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Baxter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <7>
    • Cookeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Boma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Philippi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Park Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
    • Doyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shennon Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Algood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <7>

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 Dobbs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Dobbs 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 Dobbs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1282537  (Dobbs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1282537 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: Burgess Falls
    • County: White         Elev: 312
    • Location given for GNIS #1282537 (Dobbs Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #11381

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including White, 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 Dobbs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0267, Longitude: -85.5658    
<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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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