A visit to the Eagle Creek 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 Eagle Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eagle Creek Cemetery:
35.9162, -87.9834
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Eagle Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eagle Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Eagle Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eagle Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peebles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Peebles Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery
- Matlock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Matlock Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock Cemetery
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
- Fry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fry Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
- Willbanks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Willbanks Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willbanks Cemetery
- Pavatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pavatt Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavatt Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Lupper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lupper Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupper Cemetery
- Capps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Capps Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps Cemetery
- Hamm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamm Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamm Cemetery
- Arrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dalton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Hatley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hatley Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edward Hatley Cemetery
- Malin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Malin Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malin Cemetery
- Dreden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dreden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreden Cemetery
- Vanhook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Vanhook Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhook Cemetery
- Varbrough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Varbrough Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varbrough Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Tippitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Tippitt Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippitt Cemetery
- Old Morgans Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Manley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McKeel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McKeel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeel Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Chappell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eagle Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eagle Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coxburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Hustburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Wildlife Cove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Bakerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- New Johnsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chaseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Plant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Hurricane Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jeannette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Sandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Poplar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Lobelville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Only
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceton
(16 miles [25.7 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 Eagle Creek 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 Eagle Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Bruceton
- Camden
- Parsons
- Waverly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Eagle Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Eagle Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644700 (Eagle Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644700 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hustburg
- Location given for Eagle Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9161735 Lon: -87.9833656
- 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 Benton, 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- Eagle Creek 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. |