A visit to the Freeman 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 Freeman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freeman Cemetery:
36.5403, -86.0408
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Freeman Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the south southeast of the Freeman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freeman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Freeman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freeman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Joseph Harrison White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- J M Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The J M Marshall Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J M Marshall Cemetery
- Roark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Roark Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
- Jesse West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jesse West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse West Cemetery
- Marshall - Selley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chamberlain - Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lafayette City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bradley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walden Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Lafayette.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19789 <5>
- Draper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Bass Brockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Drurys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Drurys Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drurys Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Galbraith - Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meador - Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCrary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- Pirtle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freeman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freeman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frog Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Meadorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Green Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Akersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Siloam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Gibbs Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Johntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Pleasant Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Jenkins Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Fountain Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Chipman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Difficult
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Hermitage Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Adolphus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Freeman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freeman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Westmoreland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Freeman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Freeman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2084528 (Freeman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084528 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette
- Location given for Freeman Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5402778 Lon: -86.0408333
- 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 Macon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freeman 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> | 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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