A visit to the Maxwell Chapel 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 Maxwell Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery:
36.4076, -85.4755
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maxwell Chapel Cemetery is located in Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the east of the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maxwell Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hawkins Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gore - Poston Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnie Humpy Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Allen Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Allen Chapel Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Chapel Cemetery
- Aarons Chapel Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fisk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fisk Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Cemetery
- Hilham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hilham Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilham Cemetery
- McClaine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Tidwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Charley Dailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turkeytown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Logan Spears Junction Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Logan Spears Junction Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Spears Junction Cemetery
- The Logan Spears Junction Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emberton Cemetery
- Emerton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256177 <5>
- M.R. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goolsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Goolsby Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goolsby Cemetery
- The Goolsby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Goolsby Cemetery
- Burks - Goolsby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321487 <5>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Overton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maxwell Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maxwell Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Grey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Livingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Cave Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Celina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gainesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bangham Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Garretts Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Free Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Whitleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Free Communion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Jeremiah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Rough Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Algood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Taylors Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Moss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moss is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Haydenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Park Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Beaver Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
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 Maxwell Chapel 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 Maxwell Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Celina
- Gainesboro
- Livingston
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 Maxwell Chapel 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 Maxwell Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1292984 (Maxwell Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1292984 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: 335 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hilham
- Location given for Maxwell Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.407561 Lon: -85.4755264
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maxwell Chapel 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. |