A visit to the King Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the King Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The King Cemetery (FG ID #14341).
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 King Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Cemetery:
35.9810, -89.3969
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The King Cemetery is located in Dyer County<3>.
The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies just to the north of the King Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the King Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the King Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Holly Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Sorrell Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hodge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Parr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Viar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Viar Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viar Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Memorial Park is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Light Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- Elon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fowlkes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dyersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bishop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Finley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Halls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tigrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mengelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meacham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bogota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tatumville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flippin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Crockett Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boothspoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dyer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dyersburg
- Friendship
- Halls
- Newbern
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 King Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dyer 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 King Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #14341
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290207 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290207 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: Lake
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fowlkes
- Location given for King Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9809057 Lon: -89.3970171
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- King Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |