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A visit to the Mears Cemetery ...


The location of the Mears 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 Mears Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7709°   (35° 46' 15")

Lon:   -86.0317°   (-86° 1' 54")

The Mears Cemetery is located in Cannon County<2>.

The county seat for Cannon County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies just to the north northwest of the Mears 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 Mears Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Cannon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mears Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mears Cemetery.

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

    • Manus Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
      • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
    • Bluewing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
      • Bluewing is located in Cannon County
    • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burgen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Burt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Centertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Bradyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Readyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Daylight
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
    • Lucky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gassaway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
        • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
      • Gossburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
        • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Kittrell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Auburntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
        • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Morrison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gath
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
        • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Dibrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
        • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Milton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Beechgrove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • McMinnville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

    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 Mears Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cannon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mears Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gaither Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaither Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaither Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaither Cemetery
    • Peeler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peeler Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peeler Cemetery
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
    • Smithson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lorance Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorance Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Rigsby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Rigsby Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rigsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Woodbury.
        • The Rigsby Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cavender Branch Cemetery
        • Neeley Cemetery
        • Vinson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigsby Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Jameson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jameson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jameson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jameson Cemetery
      • Cherry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
      • Doolittle / Keele / Nichols Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Riverside Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17793 <6>
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Davis - Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis - Thomas Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Thomas Cemetery
      • Todd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Todd Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Milligan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Cemetery
      • Talbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Talbert Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Centertown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19422 <6>
      • Tolbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
      • Whitlock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Younghood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Good Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good 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 Mears Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1293524  (Mears Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1293524 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: Woodbury
      • County: Cannon         Elev: 366
      • Location given for GNIS #1293524 (Mears Cemetery)

    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 Cannon, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mears Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7709, Longitude: -86.0317       In this case, the coordinates for the Mears 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.
    <6>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.




 

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