A visit to the McNair Cemetery ...
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The location of the McNair Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 McNair Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McNair Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McNair Cemetery
Lat: 35.0054° (35° 0' 19")
Lon: -84.7344° (-84° 44' 3")
The McNair Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Benton. Benton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the McNair Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the McNair Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McNair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fitzsimmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Fitzsimmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzsimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fitzsimmons Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Shields - Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields - Harris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields - Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shields - Harris Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18426 <5>
- Ball Play Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Play Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Play Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ball Play Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Old Fort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Shannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Ware Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
- 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 Bradley County
- Hooker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Hooker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Dills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Dills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Swan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Bradley County
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- Samples Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samples Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samples Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Samples Memorial Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19613 <5>
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Goode Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- McClure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Bradley County
- Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillard - Ladd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillard - Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillard - Ladd Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Carden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Carden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Cumberland Shed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cumberland Shed Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Cumberland Shed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cumberland Shed Cemetery is located in Polk County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McNair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McNair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tennga
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ball Play
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
- Ball Play is located in Polk County
- Cisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oldfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
- Oldfort is located in Polk County
- Ocoee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sumac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
- Sumac is located in Murray County (GA)
- Crandall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
- Ruralvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruralvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Red Clay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Cohutta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Archville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Howardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howardville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in Hamilton County
- Varnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefounte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Chatsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mineral Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Apison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Apison is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
- Waring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Countryside Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Chestuee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Chestuee is located in Polk 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 McNair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McNair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Chatsworth
- Cleveland
- Eton
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 helpful 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 McNair Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Polk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 McNair Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1641486 (McNair Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1641486 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: Parksville
- County: Polk Elev: 246
- Location given for GNIS #1641486 (McNair Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Polk, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McNair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0054, Longitude: -84.7344 In this case, the coordinates for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |