A visit to the Fields 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 Fields Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fields Cemetery:
35.2579, -86.0033
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fields Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the southwest of the Fields Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Fields Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Herriford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Herriford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriford Cemetery
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Braton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braton Cemetery
- Herriford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Herriford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriford Cemetery
- Brakefield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Brakefield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brakefield Cemetery
- Farris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- B.F. Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The B.F. Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B.F. Morris Cemetery
- The B.F. Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benjamin Franklin Morris Cemetery
- Gum Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gum Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Creek Cemetery
- Featherston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Featherston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherston Cemetery
- Roe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Bostick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bostick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- McKelvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McKelvey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKelvey Cemetery
- Champion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Champion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Simp West Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The West Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Swann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
- Penny Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Penny Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenhaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Decherd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sewanee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Switch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Estill Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Monteagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winchester Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Stephenson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Tullahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sal City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Royal Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Tracy City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lankford Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Winton Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winton Town is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
- Homaway Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
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 Fields 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 Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cowan
- Manchester
- Sewanee
- Tracy City
- Tullahoma
- Winchester
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 helpful 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 Fields Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Fields Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1284246 (Fields Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1284246 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Capitol Hill
- Location given for Fields Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2578598 Lon: -86.0033153
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fields 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |