A visit to the Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lovejoy Cemetery:
36.1915, -85.1705
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lovejoy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lovejoy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lovejoy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lovejoy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Swallows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Swallows Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallows Cemetery
- Norrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Norrod Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrod Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- France Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The France Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- John Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The John Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Phillips Cemetery
- The John Phillips Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17059 <5>
- Shaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Muddy Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Muddy Pond Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Pond Cemetery
- Hanging Limb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hanging Limb Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Union Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Speck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Speck Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Cemetery
- The Speck Cemetery has also been known as:
- Three Rivers Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Looper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Looper Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Welch Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lovejoy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lovejoy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lovejoy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Obey City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Hanging Limb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Wilder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Beaver Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Clarkrange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woody
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Grimsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Jeremiah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Creston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Algood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shennon Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Ravenscroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Howard Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
- Livingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Bangham Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
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 Lovejoy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lovejoy 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 Lovejoy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Overton 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 Lovejoy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644910 (Lovejoy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644910 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 513 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Obey City
- Location given for Lovejoy Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1914543 Lon: -85.1705197
- 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 Overton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lovejoy 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |