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A visit to the French 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 French Cemetery ...

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

35.5017, -85.0177

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the French Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The French Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the southeast of the French Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the French Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cranmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cranmore Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore Cemetery
  • Buttram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Buttram Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttram Cemetery
  • Kiuka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kiuka Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiuka Cemetery
  • Abel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
  • Dyers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Dyers Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Rhea Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rhea Memory Gardens is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Memory Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhea Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Dayton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15593 <5>
  • Memory Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memory Garden is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Garden
  • Corvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Corvin Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • Craven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Craven Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Norman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
    • Old Ogden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Old Ogden Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ogden Cemetery
    • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
    • Spence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.

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

  • Dayton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bryan Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
  • Cumberland Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
  • Ogden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Graysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
  • Summer City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
  • Birchwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Beta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
  • Brayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
  • Goodfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Top
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Ninemile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
    • Etola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • Lamontville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Spring City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Soddy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
    • Lakewood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Brockdell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
    • Pailo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo

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 French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 French Cemetery: