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The location of the Embry - Decherd Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Embry - Decherd Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Embry - Decherd Cemetery

Lat:   35.2251°   (35° 13' 30")

Lon:   -86.0978°   (-86° 5' 52")

The Embry - Decherd Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the south southwest of the Embry - Decherd Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Embry - Decherd 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 Embry - Decherd 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Embry - Decherd Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Embry - Decherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Decherd
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Winchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Estill Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Greenhaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Winchester Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Cowan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sewanee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Tullahoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Moore County
    • Lexie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Sand Switch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pelham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Belmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Homaway Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
        • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
      • Beans Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
        • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
      • Monteagle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Hillsboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stephenson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
        • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
      • Royal Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
        • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Countyline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
        • Countyline is located in Moore County
      • Lynchburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
      • Cascade Hollow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
        • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
      • Manchester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Willow Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Raus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
        • Raus is located in Bedford County

    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 Embry - Decherd 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 Embry - Decherd Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Embry - Decherd Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Embry - Decherd Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Sharp Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Springs Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Mt. Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Garner Cemetery
    • Darwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darwin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darwin Cemetery
    • Decherd City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decherd City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decherd City Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decherd City Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Asia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asia Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asia Cemetery
    • Corn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
    • Acklen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acklen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acklen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8474 <6>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Wallis - Estill - Hayden - March Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallis - Estill - Hayden - March Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallis - Estill - Hayden - March Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallis - Estill - Hayden - March Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • McCollum Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCollum Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Gossage Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossage Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossage Cemetery
      • Beth Page Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Page Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Page Cemetery
      • Estill Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estill Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estill Springs Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Clemmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clemmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemmons Cemetery
      • Harris Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Chapel Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Coutta Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coutta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coutta Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coutta Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Winchester City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Decherd Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decherd Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decherd Family Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decherd Family Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Buckner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Bostick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Duncans Stagecoach Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncans Stagecoach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncans Stagecoach Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncans Stagecoach Cemetery
      • Paynes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paynes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes 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 Embry - Decherd Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1318577  (Embry-Decherd Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1318577 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: Winchester
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 292
      • Location given for GNIS #1318577 (Embry-Decherd 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Embry - Decherd Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2251, Longitude: -86.0978       In this case, the coordinates for the Embry - Decherd 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.
    <6>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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