A visit to the Hamby Cemetery ...
The location of the Hamby Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Hamby Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hamby Cemetery
Lat: 35.2659° (35° 15' 57")
Lon: -84.4299° (-84° 25' 47")
The Hamby Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Hamby Cemetery .
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 Hamby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hamby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hamby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Epperson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epperson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Rural Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jalapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Mecca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Coker Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Etowah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
- Delano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goodsprings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Archville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Tellico Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Claxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Luskville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Manila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Chestuee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chanceytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Vests
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vests have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
- Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Belltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Ducktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burger Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Postell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
- Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Hiwassee Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
- Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
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 Hamby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hamby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Benton
- Ducktown
- Englewood
- Etowah
- Tellico Plains
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hamby Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hamby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
- Bullet Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullet Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bullet Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Creek Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
- Burchfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchfield Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
- Rural Vale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rural Vale Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
- Conasauga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conasauga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conasauga Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conasauga Cemetery
- Buttram Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buttram Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
- Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paul Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
- Cambria Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cambria Baptist Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Baptist Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
- Lindner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lindner Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindner Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
- Masingale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
- Delano Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Delano Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano Cemetery
- Borin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Borin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
- Borin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Borin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Lick Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
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 Hamby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1328374 (Hamby Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1328374 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: Mecca
- County: Monroe Elev: 331
- Location given for GNIS #1328374 (Hamby Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hamby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2659, Longitude: -84.4299 In this case, the coordinates for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |