A visit to the Hammond 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 Hammond Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hammond Cemetery:
35.4406, -84.6155
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hammond Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.
The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the northeast of the Hammond Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hammond Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hammond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- McMahan Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Malone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- McMinn Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McMinn Memory Gardens is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn Memory Gardens
- Clearwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clearwater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
- Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thorn Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill Cemetery
- Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McMinn County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Cumberland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Slacks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Slacks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Cemetery
- Slacks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Slacks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- South Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Cate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cate Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cate Cemetery
- Matlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Matlock Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hammond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hammond Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Athens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Niota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Goodsprings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Grady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Nonaburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Claxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Etowah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Luskville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Sewee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cute ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Lamontville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Prigmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chestuee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Akeman Crossroad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Surprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Beta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
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 Hammond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hammond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Calhoun
- Decatur
- Englewood
- Etowah
- Sweetwater
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hammond Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McMinn 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 Hammond Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1306537 (Hammond Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1306537 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: McMinn
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Hammond Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4406288 Lon: -84.615491
- 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 McMinn, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hammond 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |