A visit to the Lafever 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 Lafever Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lafever Cemetery:
36.0895, -85.7578
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lafever Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lafever Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.
The county seat for Putnam County is located in Cookeville. Cookeville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lafever Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lafever Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lafever Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Carlen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carlen Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlen Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maddux Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Maddux Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddux Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Love Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Jared Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jared Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jared Cemetery
- Braswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- Hullett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hullett Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullett Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Smellage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leftwich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Leftwich Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Paige Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paige Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige Cemetery
- Dobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- McKinley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McKinley Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Cemetery
- Pricnard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pricnard Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricnard Cemetery
- Cripps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cripps Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripps Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Judd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Judd Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd Cemetery
- Maddux Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Maddux Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddux Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lafever Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lafever Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
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- Burton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Philippi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Johnsons Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Chestnut Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Baxter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Temperance Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Ditty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Peeled Chestnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Fanchers Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Dowelltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Nameless
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Gordonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Drop ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Macedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Southtown Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Cookeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Lafever Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lafever Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Carthage
- Cookeville
- Liberty
- Smithville
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 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 Lafever Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Putnam 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 Lafever Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290469 (Lafever Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290469 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: Putnam
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center Hill Dam
- Location given for Lafever Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0895053 Lon: -85.7577612
- 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 Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lafever 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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