A visit to the Garrison 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 Garrison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garrison Cemetery:
36.2428, -85.5355
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Garrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Gainesboro. Gainesboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Garrison Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Garrison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Garrison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garrison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilmoth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wilmoth Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth Cemetery
- Quarles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Quarles Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles Cemetery
- Zion Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Pippin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pippin Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Cemetery
- Morgan - Pippin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Morgan - Pippin Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan - Pippin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan - Pippin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Cookeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154459 <5>
- Smyrna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Twelve Corners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Dyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Birdwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Birdwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdwell Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Grogan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Grogan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Whitson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
- Phy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garrison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garrison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Bangham Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Cookeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Park Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Algood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Shennon Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Jeremiah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Baxter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Southtown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Burristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nameless
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Ditty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Burgess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Gainesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Beaver Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Rough Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Burton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Macedonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
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 Garrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garrison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cookeville
- Gainesboro
- Livingston
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 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 Garrison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Garrison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1285208 (Garrison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1285208 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cookeville West
- Location given for Garrison Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2428374 Lon: -85.5355316
- 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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Garrison 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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