A visit to the Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hughes Cemetery:
35.4623, -85.2991
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hughes Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County<2>.
The county seat for Bledsoe County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hughes Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hughes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lamb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- John M. Hixson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The John M. Hixson Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John M. Hixson Cemetery
- The John M. Hixson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hixson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13437 <5>
- Hixson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hixson Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixson Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Johnson - Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johnson - Lewis Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson - Lewis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - Lewis Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Dunlap.
- The Johnson - Lewis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14039 <5>
- Pope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hixson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Cagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- McWilliams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
- Welch Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Welch Chapel Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hendon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Standifer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Standifer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standifer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Humble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Humble Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pailo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Brockdell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
- Brayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Dunlap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Ogden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Pikeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Graysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Summer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Mowbray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Chalybeate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Soddy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Soddy - Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Condra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Daisy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Bryan Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Birchwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
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 Hughes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bledsoe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dayton
- Dunlap
- Pikeville
- Soddy - Daisy
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 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 Hughes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bledsoe 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 Hughes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1288663 (Hughes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1288663 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: Bledsoe
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Airy
- Location given for Hughes Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4622892 Lon: -85.2991303
- 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 Bledsoe, 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- Hughes 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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