A visit to the Merryman 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 Merryman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Merryman Cemetery:
36.4383, -86.0386
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Merryman Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the north of the Merryman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Merryman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Merryman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Merryman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- W H Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The W H Wright Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W H Wright Cemetery
- Burrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Burrow Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrow Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Jim Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jim Meador Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Meador Cemetery
- Meadorville Graveyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- A.W. Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Barnfield - Shrum - Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Charlie Wilburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork of Goose Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meador Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Adams - Jacob Story Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fleeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fleeman Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeman Cemetery
- Chesley Evetts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Josephus Cartwright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elisha Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Elisha Cox Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elisha Cox Cemetery
- Lovelady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- Drurys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Drurys Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drurys Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Maceys Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Maceys Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Hill Cemetery
- Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- George P Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- John R Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The John R Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John R Brown Cemetery
- William Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Nelson McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Meador - Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galbraith - Meador Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merryman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Merryman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meadorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Johntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Gibbs Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Frog Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Monoville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Difficult
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Mill Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Defeated
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Red Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Chipman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- South Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Jenkins Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Walnut Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Westmoreland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Merryman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merryman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Westmoreland
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 professional and volunteer 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 Merryman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Merryman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2084578 (Merryman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2084578 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsdale
- Location given for Merryman Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4383333 Lon: -86.0386111
- 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 Macon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merryman 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. |
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