A visit to the Eldridge 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 Eldridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eldridge Cemetery:
35.3067, -85.0550
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Eldridge Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Eldridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eldridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thatcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Ball Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Hill Cemetery
- Emery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
- Parton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Parton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parton Cemetery
- Cookston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cookston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookston Cemetery
- McCallie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCallie Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The May Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Pendergrass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
- Eldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- Dolly Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dolly Pond Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolly Pond Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
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- Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Eldridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Bettis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bettis Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettis Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
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 Eldridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eldridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Soddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Birchwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Soddy - Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Lakesite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Mowbray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Etola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Flat Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Middle Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Caramel Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
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- Lake Dweller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
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- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Sandalwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Countryside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- McDonald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lamontville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Beta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Bryan Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mineral Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Cumberland Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
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 Eldridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eldridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Dayton
- Soddy - Daisy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Eldridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Eldridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1283614 (Eldridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1283614 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grasshopper Creek
- Location given for Eldridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3067373 Lon: -85.0549533
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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 Hamilton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eldridge 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |