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A visit to the Long Fork 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 Long Fork Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Long Fork 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 Long Fork Cemetery

Lat:   36.5012°   (36° 30' 4")

Lon:   -85.9505°   (-85° 57' 1")

The Long Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the west northwest of the Long Fork Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Long Fork Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Long Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Morgan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • George P Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George P Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George P Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George P Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • John R Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John R Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John R Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John R Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • William McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • William Abner Hargis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Abner Hargis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Abner Hargis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William Abner Hargis Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • John R Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John R Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John R Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John R Brooks Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • William Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William Butler Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Ed McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ed McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Jesse Ira West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Ira West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Ira West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jesse Ira West Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Kirby Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirby Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • McCawley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • McCrary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrary Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Haley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Nelson McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler - Johnson Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Elisha Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisha Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elisha Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elisha Cox Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson - Kelley Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Wakefield Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wakefield Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Macon County

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 Long Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Long Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Frog Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
    • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
  • Mill Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Mill Town is located in Macon County
  • Lafayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Meadorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
    • Meadorville is located in Macon County
  • Gibbs Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
    • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <5>
  • Pleasant Shade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
    • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <5>
  • Jenkins Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
    • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
  • Walnut Shade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
    • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
  • Difficult
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • North Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
    • North Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Akersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Johntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Dixon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Green Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Defeated
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Haydenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Monoville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Gamaliel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clementsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clementsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
    • Rough Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Whitleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Fountain Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Long Fork 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 Long Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Long Fork 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 Long Fork Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1291940  (Long Fork Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1291940 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: Galen
    • County: Macon         Elev: 300
    • Location given for GNIS #1291940 (Long Fork Cemetery)

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Long Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5012, Longitude: -85.9505       In this case, the coordinates for the Long Fork 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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