A visit to the Major 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 Major Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Major Cemetery:
35.0795, -86.8047
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Major Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Major Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Major Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Major Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Major Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Major Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- New Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grove Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- George Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The George Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Eagin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Eagin Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagin Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
- Ewing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ewing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
- Merrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Merrell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Silvester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Silvester Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvester Cemetery
- Bee Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bee Spring Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring Cemetery
- Maddox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maddox Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Corpier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Corpier Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corpier Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Dunlap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
- Blanche Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blanche Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche Cemetery
- Farrar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
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 Major Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Major Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dellrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wheelerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Dickson Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Cash Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Elkmont Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Ardmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ardmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Molino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Pearl City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frankewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elkwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkwood is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwood
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Caro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
- Camargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Boonshill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pettusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Harms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harms is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harms
- Hughey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aymett Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Park City Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 websites either 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 Major Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Major Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1292519 (Major Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1292519 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dellrose
- Location given for Major Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0795273 Lon: -86.8047234
- 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 Lincoln, 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- Major 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |