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A visit to the Eureka Cemetery ...


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

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

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

Lat:   35.7745°   (35° 46' 28")

Lon:   -89.3845°   (-89° 23' 4")

The Eureka Cemetery is located in Haywood County<2>.

The county seat for Haywood County is located in Brownsville. Brownsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Eureka Cemetery .

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 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 Eureka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Haywood 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 Eureka 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eureka Cemetery.

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

    • Toulon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Gates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Halls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
    • Ripley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
    • Durhamville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Maury City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Edith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Johnsons Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Owl City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Henning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Friendship
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Arp
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
        • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
      • Fowlkes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
        • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
      • Crockett Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
        • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
      • Brownsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alamo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
      • Tigrett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
        • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
      • Luckett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
        • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bishop
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Dyer County
      • Dyersburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Willow Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
      • Richwoods
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
        • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
      • Bells
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>

    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 Eureka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haywood County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Leggett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Keltner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keltner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Keltner Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keltner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368430 <6>
    • Shaws Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaws Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaws Chapel Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Chapel Cemetery
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mary's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mary's Chapel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mary's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Ripley.
      • The Mary's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #186803 <6>
    • Prater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beech Bluff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Beech Bluff Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Bluff Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Halls.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Bluff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9075 <6>
      • James L. Thurmond Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Poston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poston Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poston Cemetery
      • Glenn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Albritton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albritton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albritton Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albritton Cemetery
      • Bettis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bettis Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettis Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks 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 Eureka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1318974  (Eureka Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1318974 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: Gates
      • County: Haywood         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #1318974 (Eureka Cemetery)

    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 Haywood, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eureka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7745, Longitude: -89.3845       In this case, the coordinates for the Eureka 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.
    <7>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.




 

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