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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Free Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Free Hill Cemetery (FG ID #12164)

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 Free Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.5621°   (36° 33' 43")

Lon:   -85.4962°   (-85° 29' 46")

The Free Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Celina. Celina lies just to the south southwest of the Free Hill 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 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 Free Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Free Hill 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Celina
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Free Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Cave Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
      • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
    • Moss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Clay County
    • Hestand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hestand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
      • Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Oakley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Boles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Boles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Clay County
    • Whitleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Meshack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meshack have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
      • Meshack is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Burristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Free Communion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
        • Free Communion is located in Overton County
      • Cloyds Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
        • Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Clementsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
        • Clementsville is located in Clay County
      • Garretts Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
        • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
      • Taylors Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
        • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
      • Tompkinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
        • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
      • Livingston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Leslie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
        • Leslie is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Haydenburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
        • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Gainesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Burkesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
        • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
      • Grider
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
        • Grider is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Waterview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
        • Waterview is located in Cumberland County (KY)
      • Forkton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
        • Forkton is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Gamaliel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jenkins Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
        • Jenkins Village 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 Free Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Free Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • John H. Stone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Evans Arms Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evans Arms Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Evans Arms Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Arms Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364439 <1>
    • Varney Andrews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Varney Andrews Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Varney Andrews Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Celina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254148 <1>
    • Gates Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Gates Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gates Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Celina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259964 <1>
    • Peterman Bend Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Peterman Bend Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Peterman Bend Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterman Bend Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318623 <1>
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Nevin Dailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Walker Reecer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Celina.
      • The Walker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hall Cemetery
      • Joe B. Walker Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19816 <1>
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dalton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529237 <1>
    • Adam C. Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Craig Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Clinton County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Bowe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Key Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Donaldson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thompson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Celina.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19340 <1>
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Plumlee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Plumlee Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Plumlee Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Archibald Plumlee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumlee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267643 <1>
      • Langford - Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lester Brown Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McColgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • William J. Cherry Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mabry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Doc Hall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Boles Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boles Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Boles Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529777 <1>
      • Bronstetter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bronstetter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bronstetter Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronstetter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2533257 <1>
      • Keen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Buford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mullins - Kerr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mullins - Kerr Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mullins - Kerr Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - Kerr Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2357986 <1>
      • Watson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Free Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1284874  (Free Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1284874 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: Dale Hollow Dam
      • County: Clay         Elev: 258
      • Location given for GNIS #1284874 (Free Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #12164

    The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Clay, 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 Free Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5621, Longitude: -85.4962    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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