A visit to the Heflin 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 Heflin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heflin Cemetery:
36.1273, -85.9033
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heflin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Heflin Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Heflin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Heflin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Heflin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Heflin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Manners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Manners Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manners Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Gwaltney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gwaltney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwaltney Cemetery
- Baird Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gualtney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gualtney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gualtney Cemetery
- Driver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Driver Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
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- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Pricnard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pricnard Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricnard Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Corley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Corley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
- Cripps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cripps Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripps Cemetery
- Braswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heflin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heflin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hickman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Temperance Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Gordonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Chestnut Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Brush Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dowelltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Shaver Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Round Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Commerce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Monoville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philippi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Boma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Saulsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gassaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Defeated
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Nameless
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
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 Heflin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Heflin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Carthage
- Liberty
- Smithville
- Watertown
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 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 Heflin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Heflin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1287327 (Heflin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1287327 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gordonsville
- Location given for Heflin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1272806 Lon: -85.9033198
- 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 Smith, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heflin 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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