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The location of the Dortch Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dortch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Dortch Cemetery (FG ID #11421)

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 Dortch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dortch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.3309°   (36° 19' 51")

Lon:   -88.0759°   (-88° 4' 33")

The Dortch Cemetery is located in Benton County<3>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of the Dortch Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dortch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Benton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dortch Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Dortch Cemetery.

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

    • Big Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Faxon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Springville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Manleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • McKinnon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Conyersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • New Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Providence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
        • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Puryear
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
        • Puryear is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Dover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Stewart County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
        • Former name for Dover:
        • Monroe
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
      • Camden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hazel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <5>
      • Henry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
      • Sandy Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
      • Erin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
        • Erin is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <5>
      • New Boston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Henry 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 Dortch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bruceton
    • Camden
    • Dover
      • Dover lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the Northeast (NE) of the Dortch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Erin
      • Erin lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the East (E) of the Dortch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Dortch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Murray
    • Paris
    • Waverly

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dortch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Evans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11820 <2>
    • Bond - Limekiln Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond - Limekiln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond - Limekiln Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond - Limekiln Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Whipple Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Culpepper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Chick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chick Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chick Cemetery
    • Bucy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucy Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Stockdate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockdate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockdate Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockdate Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Odom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odom Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Brannon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Wynns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynns Cemetery
      • Elkhorn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
      • Winsett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winsett Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsett Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Weaks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaks Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaks Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Beaton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaton Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaton Cemetery
      • Mt. Vincent Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vincent Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vincent Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery

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

    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 Dortch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1282657  (Dortch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1282657 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: Poplar Creek
      • County: Benton         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1282657 (Dortch Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #11421

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Dortch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3309, Longitude: -88.0759       In this case, the coordinates for the Dortch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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