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A visit to the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Kelly's Ferry Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery

Lat:   35.0351°   (35° 2' 6")

Lon:   -85.4263°   (-85° 25' 34")

The Kelly's Ferry Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kelly's Ferry Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • McNabb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNabb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNabb Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Lakewood Memory Gardens West
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memory Gardens West
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memory Gardens West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakewood Memory Gardens West is located in Hamilton County
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Haswell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haswell Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Magill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Aetna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aetna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aetna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aetna Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Summit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Deakins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deakins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deakins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deakins Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Boydston Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydston Community Cemetery
      • The Boydston Community Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Boydston Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boydston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9562 <5>
    • Tittle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tittle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tittle Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Pot Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pot Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pot Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Oates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oates Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cabe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cabe Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Ray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Francis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Marion County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kelly's Ferry Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Tiftonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
    • Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
  • Wildwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Valley Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
    • Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Lake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
  • Whiteside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
    • Whiteside is located in Marion County
  • Lookout Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Lookout Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
  • Chattanooga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Signal Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
    • Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
  • Flintstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Signal Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chattanooga Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
      • Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Moons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
      • Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
      • Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
    • Orchard Knob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
      • Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
    • Fountain Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
      • Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Cole City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
      • Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
    • Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Red Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Powells Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
      • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Dewberry Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Park City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ridgeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
      • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Lupton City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
      • Lupton City is located in Hamilton County

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 Kelly's Ferry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kelly's Ferry Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Kelly's Ferry Cemetery:

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 Kelly's Ferry Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1317577  (Kelly's Ferry Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1317577 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wauhatchie
    • County: Marion         Elev: 237
    • Location given for GNIS #1317577 (Kelly's Ferry Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Marion, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0351, Longitude: -85.4263       In this case, the coordinates for the Kelly's Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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