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A visit to the May Cemetery ...


The location of the May Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 May Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the May Cemetery

Lat:   35.3495°   (35° 20' 58")

Lon:   -85.0836°   (-85° 5' 0")

The May Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the May Cemetery .

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 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 May Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hamilton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.

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

    • Soddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
      • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
    • Birchwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Graysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Flat Top
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Soddy - Daisy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
      • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
    • Mowbray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
      • Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
    • Lakesite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Etola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Brayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Caramel Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caramel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
      • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sandalwood Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
        • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Middle Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
        • Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
      • Lake Dweller
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
        • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
      • Cumberland Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
        • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Hopewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
      • Beta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
        • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Countryside Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
        • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Lamontville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
        • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Pailo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pailo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
        • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
      • Summer City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Harrison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
      • Goodfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Center Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Sequatchie County

    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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The May Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the May Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Patterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Pendergrass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendergrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendergrass Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thatcher Cemetery
    • McCallie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCallie Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallie Cemetery
    • Roark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roark Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ware Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ware Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Parton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parton Cemetery
      • Gardenhire Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardenhire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardenhire Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardenhire Cemetery
      • Eldridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
      • Cookston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cookston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cookston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cookston Cemetery
      • Shelton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Lake Drive Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Drive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Drive Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Drive Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 May Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1292994  (May Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1292994 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: Grasshopper Creek
      • County: Hamilton         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1292994 (May Cemetery)

    The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

    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 Hamilton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the May Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3495, Longitude: -85.0836       In this case, the coordinates for the May Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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