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A visit to the Furnace 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 Furnace Cemetery ...

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

35.5184, -88.0228

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

The Furnace Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the northwest of the Furnace Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Furnace 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 Furnace Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gates Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Decaturville.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15917 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Pace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Yarbro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbro Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Denton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Craig Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Luton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Luton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
    • Culp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Culp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
    • Briley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Briley Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briley Cemetery
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunch Cemetery
    • Harder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Harder Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Furnace Cemetery.

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

  • Dunbar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Decaturville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Parsons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Flatwoods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
  • Linden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotts Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Saltillo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Chesterfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jeannette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Sorby ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sorby is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
    • Reagan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
    • Beardstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
    • Sibley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Paulks ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Paulks is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
    • Waynesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Pleasantville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville

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 Furnace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Furnace Cemetery: