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A visit to the Espy Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Espy Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Espy Cemetery (FG ID #11790)

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 Espy Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Espy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

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

Lat:   35.6895°   (35° 41' 22")

Lon:   -86.1167°   (-86° 7' 0")

The Espy Cemetery is located in Cannon County<3>.

The county seat for Cannon County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north northeast of the Espy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Espy Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Gilley Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Burk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burk Cemetery is located in Coffee County
  • Milligan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopewell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13599 <1>
  • Tolbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tolbert Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Bradyville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19423 <1>
  • Midway Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Todd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Todd Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Patton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Sagely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sagely Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18083 <1>
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Hettie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hettie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hettie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hettie Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Greene Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jameson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Davis - Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis - Thomas Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Pallette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pallette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pallette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pallette Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Thyatira Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thyatira Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thyatira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thyatira Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Todd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Burk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burk Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Ogles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Coffee County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Morrison.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14703 <1>
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Peeler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peeler Cemetery is located in Cannon County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Espy Cemetery.

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

  • Burgen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
    • Burgen is located in Cannon County
  • Bradyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
  • Gossburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
    • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
  • Naola ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
    • Naola is located in Coffee County
  • Burt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Burt is located in Cannon County
  • Beechgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Manus Town ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
    • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
  • Teal ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Teal is located in Coffee County
  • Bluewing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
    • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
  • Woodbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Readyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Trousdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trousdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Trousdale is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Busy Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
    • Centertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Kittrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Forest Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
      • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
    • Morrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Bell Buckle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <7>
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Daylight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Woods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon 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 Espy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cannon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Espy Cemetery:

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 Espy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1283853  (Espy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1283853 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: Hollow Springs
    • County: Cannon         Elev: 381
    • Location given for GNIS #1283853 (Espy Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #11790

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Espy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6895, Longitude: -86.1167       In this case, the coordinates for the Espy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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