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A visit to the Fort Donelson National Cemetery ...


The location of the Ft. Donelson National 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 Ft. Donelson National Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Donelson National Cemetery

Lat:   36.4876°   (36° 29' 15")

Lon:   -87.8492°   (-87° 50' 57")

The Ft. Donelson National Cemetery is located in Stewart County<2>.

The county seat for Stewart County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the east of the Ft. Donelson National Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ft. Donelson National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Stewart 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 Ft. Donelson National 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Donelson National Cemetery.

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

    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Indian Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bumpus Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Legate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
      • Legate is located in Stewart County
    • Parker Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
      • Parker Town is located in Stewart County
    • McKinnon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Throckmorton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
      • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
    • Cumberland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Erin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Oakwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • New Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Faxon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • LaFayette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
        • LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
      • Bennettstown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
        • Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
      • Dotsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
        • Dotsonville is located in Montgomery 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 Ft. Donelson National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stewart County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Donelson National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cumberland City
    • Dover
      • Dover lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East (E) of the Ft. Donelson National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Erin
      • Erin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ft. Donelson National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • LaFayette

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ft. Donelson National Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ralls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Whitford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitford Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitford Cemetery
    • Mountview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountview Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountview Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Sykes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sykes Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sykes Cemetery
    • Settle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Settle Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Glasgow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
    • Nelums Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelums Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelums Cemetery
    • Shemwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shemwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shemwell Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shemwell Cemetery
    • Fitzhugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzhugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzhugh Cemetery
    • Brigham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brigham Cemetery is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Heflin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heflin Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bumpus Mills.
        • The Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979397 <6>
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bumpus Mills.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13917 <6>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Dennis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jackson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Dover.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361893 <6>
      • Bufford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bufford Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufford Cemetery
      • Brookhall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookhall Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookhall Cemetery
      • Barrow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
      • McClanahan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Stewart County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore 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 Ft. Donelson National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1308845  (Fort Donelson National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1308845 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: Dover
      • County: Stewart         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #1308845 (Fort Donelson National Cemetery)

    The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com

    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 Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Ft. Donelson National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4876, Longitude: -87.8492       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Donelson National 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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