A visit to the Elliott 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 Elliott Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elliott Cemetery:
36.3592, -88.7623
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elliott Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.
The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies just to the southeast of the Elliott Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Elliott Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elliott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pounds Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounds Cemetery
- Old Bible Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old McClain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Old McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McClain Cemetery
- Jinkins - Sheron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hawks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hawks Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
- Ralston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ralston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
- Templeton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Hornsby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Hatler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hatler Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatler Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Hatlers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Parham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Parham Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
- Adams Chapel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McClains Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winstead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Winstead Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elliott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elliott Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ralston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Latham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Terrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Sidonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ore Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tumbling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Cottage Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rives
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Elliott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Weakley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elliott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Dresden
- Fulton
- Greenfield
- Martin
- Sharon
- Union City
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 Elliott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Weakley 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 Elliott Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1322310 (Elliott Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1322310 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: Weakley
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Martin
- Location given for Elliott Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3592287 Lon: -88.7622796
- 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 Weakley, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elliott 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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