A visit to the Erwin 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 Erwin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Erwin Cemetery:
35.3687, -84.8624
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Erwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Erwin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Erwin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Erwin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Erwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Gee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Beta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beta Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta Cemetery
- Burketts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McClanahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
- Clint Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clint Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Hill Cemetery
- Neeley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neeley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley Cemetery
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelton Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Erwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Erwin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lamontville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Etola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Beta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Goodfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Birchwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Countryside Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Bellefounte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bryan Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Claxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestuee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Luskville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Graysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Cumberland Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- South Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cute ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
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 Erwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Erwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Calhoun
- Cleveland
- Dayton
- Decatur
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Erwin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Meigs 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 Erwin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1283849 (Erwin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1283849 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: Meigs
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charleston
- Location given for Erwin Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.368683 Lon: -84.8624462
- 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 Meigs, 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- Erwin 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. |