A visit to the Dunn 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 Dunn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dunn Cemetery:
35.2256, -84.6169
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dunn Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the south southwest of the Dunn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dunn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Dunn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dunn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nicholson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Baker Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campbellite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Parris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Parris Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Trew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Trew Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trew Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Crabtree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crabtree Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Delano Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Delano Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Cemetery
- Coghill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swafford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swafford Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Purselley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Purselley Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purselley Cemetery
- Nancy Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nancy Ward Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Ward Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nancy Ward Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Benton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16162 <5>
- Carlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carlock Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Love Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dunn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dunn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chestuee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luskville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Ocoee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Archville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Servilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Etowah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Bellefounte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Oldfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Chable ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
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 Dunn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dunn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Cleveland
- Englewood
- Etowah
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 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 Dunn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Dunn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1328100 (Dunn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1328100 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oswald Dome
- Location given for Dunn Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2256291 Lon: -84.6168788
- 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 Polk, 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- Dunn 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. |
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