A visit to the Jent 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 Jent Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jent Cemetery:
36.5909, -86.0514
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jent Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jent Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the south southeast of the Jent Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jent Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Jent Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jent Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walden Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Lafayette.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19789 <5>
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- David Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wesley Crowder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
- Draper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Pirtle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle Cemetery
- Lyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jonas Meador Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jonas Meador Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Meador Cemetery
- Long Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Bass Brockett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Joseph Harrison White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vester Crowder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crowder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crowder Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman 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 Jent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jent Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frog Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Akersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Meadorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Siloam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Oak Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Green Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Fountain Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westmoreland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mill Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Walnut Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Adolphus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Gibbs Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Scottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Jenkins Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Gamaliel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chipman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Hartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Pleasant Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
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 Jent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Scottsville
- Westmoreland
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 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 Jent Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Jent Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1289389 (Jent Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1289389 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette
- Location given for Jent Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5908835 Lon: -86.0513729
- 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 Macon, 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 from Point A (ie- Jent 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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