A visit to the Hanging Limb 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 Hanging Limb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hanging Limb Cemetery:
36.2351, -85.1625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hanging Limb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hanging Limb Cemetery is located in Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hanging Limb Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hanging Limb Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hanging Limb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hanging Limb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- France Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The France Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
- Honey Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Speck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Speck Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Cemetery
- The Speck Cemetery has also been known as:
- Three Rivers Cemetery
- Norrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Norrod Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrod Cemetery
- Swallows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Swallows Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallows Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Muddy Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Muddy Pond Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Pond Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cub Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cub Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Cemetery
- Looper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Looper Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Cemetery
- Union Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Wilder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- John Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The John Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Phillips Cemetery
- The John Phillips Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17059 <5>
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hanging Limb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hanging Limb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hanging Limb
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Lovejoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Wilder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Beaver Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkrange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Grimsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Woody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Jeremiah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shennon Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Garretts Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
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 Hanging Limb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hanging Limb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hanging Limb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Overton 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 Hanging Limb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644901 (Hanging Limb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644901 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 578 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Obey City
- Location given for Hanging Limb Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2350654 Lon: -85.1624636
- 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 Overton, 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 from Point A (ie- Hanging Limb 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |