A visit to the Dukes 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 Dukes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dukes Cemetery:
36.3448, -85.8994
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the south southwest of the Dukes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dukes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dukes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dukes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hackett Cemetery - Smith Branch Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- John B Goad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Goad Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Will Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Will Gregory Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will Gregory Cemetery
- The Will Gregory Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gregory Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2235299 <5>
- Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Maceys Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Maceys Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Hill Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- The Campground Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wartrace Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Draper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- William Brockett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Chesley Evetts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Minchey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Minchey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minchey Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cortez Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cortez Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez Adams Cemetery
- Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dukes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dukes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Defeated
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Difficult
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Pleasant Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monoville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Gibbs Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Dixon Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Bluff Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Rough Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Johntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chestnut Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Haydenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- North Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Meadorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nameless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Red Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Frog Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Hickman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Whitleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Dukes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dukes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Gainesboro
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dukes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Dukes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1283118 (Dukes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1283118 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carthage
- Location given for Dukes Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3447775 Lon: -85.8994287
- 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 Smith, 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- Dukes 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> | 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. |