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A visit to the Eastern Star Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

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 Eastern Star Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2042°   (35° 12' 15")

Lon:   -85.9158°   (-85° 54' 56")

The Eastern Star Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Eastern Star Cemetery .

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 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 Eastern Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Eastern Star 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eastern Star Cemetery.

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

    • Sewanee
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sand Switch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Monteagle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <4>
    • Greenhaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Cowan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
    • Decherd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
      • Decherd is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
    • Lankford Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Tracy City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
      • Sal City is located in Franklin County
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Estill Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stephenson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
        • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
      • Hillsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Anderson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Franklin County
      • Orme
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
        • Orme is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Coalmont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
        • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Winchester Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
        • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
      • South Pittsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kimball
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
        • Kimball is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>

    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 Eastern Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Eastern Star Cemetery.<5>

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

    • O'Dear Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Dear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Dear Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Dear Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Gipson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipson Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Sewell - Bowers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sewell - Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sewell - Bowers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sewell - Bowers Cemetery
    • Ives Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ives Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ives Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Cherry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Gudger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gudger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gudger Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gudger Cemetery
      • Henley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • B.F. Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The B.F. Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The B.F. Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Benjamin Franklin Morris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B.F. Morris Cemetery
      • Swann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swann Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Holder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Tate Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tate Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Monteagle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monteagle Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteagle Cemetery
      • Lappin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lappin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lappin Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lappin 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 Eastern Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1318350  (Eastern Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1318350 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: Sewanee
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 583
      • Location given for GNIS #1318350 (Eastern Star Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Eastern Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2042, Longitude: -85.9158       In this case, the coordinates for the Eastern Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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