A visit to the McMurray 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 McMurray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McMurray Cemetery:
35.5387, -84.0449
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McMurray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McMurray Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the McMurray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McMurray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McMurray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McMurray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lower Chilhowee MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lower Chilhowee MB Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chilhowee MB Church Cemetery
- The Lower Chilhowee MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Chilhowee Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14903 <5>
- Keener Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Keener Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
- Allegheny Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Citico Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Citico Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citico Cemetery
- Calderwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Calderwood Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calderwood Cemetery
- The Calderwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hardin Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301470 <5>
- Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Four Mile Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12100 <5>
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chilhowee Cemetery
- Red Top Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10489 <5>
- Nelson Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Henley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
- Chota Memorial
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chota Memorial is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chota Memorial
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chota Memorial is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Toqua.
- The Chota Memorial has also been known as:
- Chota Cherokee Memorial
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1410522 <5>
- Kagleys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lambert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Williamsons Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19619 <5>
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Little Toqua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Little Toqua Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Toqua Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Kagley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kagley Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kagley Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Farrs Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Farrs Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrs Chapel Cemetery
- Happy Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 McMurray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McMurray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Chilhowee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Happy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Brick Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Toqua ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Toqua is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
- Sixmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Trigonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trigonia is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
- Ballplay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Jena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Acorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Greenback
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Morganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morganton is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Vonore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Binfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Belltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Big Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Fontana Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Fontana Dam has also been known as:
- Fontana Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <6>
- Chelsey Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Friendsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Santeetlah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
- Santeetla
- Santeetlah
- Santultah
- Thunderbird Mountain
- Thunderbird
- Kiser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Maryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Centersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
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 McMurray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McMurray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McMurray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 McMurray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1293423 (McMurray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1293423 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tallassee
- Location given for McMurray Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5386935 Lon: -84.0449066
- 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McMurray 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. |