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The location of the Fisk 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 Fisk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4069°   (36° 24' 24")

Lon:   -85.4369°   (-85° 26' 12")

The Fisk Cemetery is located in Overton County<2>.

The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the east southeast of the Fisk Cemetery .

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 Fisk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Overton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fisk Cemetery.

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

    • Burristown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Livingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Avoton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
      • Avoton is located in Putnam County
    • Garretts Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
      • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
    • Oakley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Cave Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Bangham Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
      • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
    • Celina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Free Communion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Free Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gainesboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
        • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <4>
      • Jeremiah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
        • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
      • Taylors Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
        • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
      • Whitleyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
        • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
      • Algood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
        • Algood is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
      • Beaver Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
        • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Park Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
        • Park Village is located in Putnam County
      • Shennon Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
        • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
      • Moss
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Moss is located in Clay 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 Fisk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Overton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fisk Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Johnie Humpy Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnie Humpy Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnie Humpy Brown Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnie Humpy Brown Cemetery
    • Maxwell Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Chapel Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery
    • Aarons Chapel Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Hawkins Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Family Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Family Cemetery
    • Gore - Poston Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore - Poston Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore - Poston Family Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore - Poston Family Cemetery
    • Allen Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Chapel Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • McClaine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Ruths Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruths Chapel Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruths Chapel Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Tidwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tidwell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304772 <7>
      • Rich Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rich Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Rich Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322964 <7>
      • Charley Dailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Turkeytown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Cash Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cash Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Allons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allons Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allons Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • McFerrin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFerrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFerrin Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFerrin 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 Fisk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2426910  (Fisk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2426910 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: Hilham
      • County: Overton         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #2426910 (Fisk 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 Overton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fisk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4069, Longitude: -85.4369       In this case, the coordinates for the Fisk 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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