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A visit to the Mooneyham Cemetery ...

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 Mooneyham Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mooneyham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.7459°   (35° 44' 45")

Lon:   -85.3369°   (-85° 20' 12")

The Mooneyham Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the west of the Mooneyham Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mooneyham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Lonewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lonewood Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Graveyard Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graveyard Ridge Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Walling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Yates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in White County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in White County
  • Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraziers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fraziers Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gravel Hill Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Spencer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12565 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in White County
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Denney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denney Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burgess Cemetery #2
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #2 is located in Cumberland County
    • Newton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Burgess Cemetery #1
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery #1
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery #1 is located in Cumberland County
    • Parks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cummingsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummingsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummingsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Sodom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
      • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hale Cemetery
    • Beach Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beach Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
    • Seals Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seals Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mooneyham Cemetery.

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

  • Sweetgum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
    • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
  • Spencer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <7>
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Cummingsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
    • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
  • Meade ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Meade is located in Van Buren County
  • Winesap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
  • Mount Gilead ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Cumberland County
  • Todd Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
    • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Pikeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Doyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Ninemile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
    • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
  • Erasmus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erasmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erasmus
    • Erasmus is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Clarktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Quebeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Laurelburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bone Cave
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Brockdell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
      • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
    • Lantana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Chalybeate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
      • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
    • Ravenscroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Campaign
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Hillis ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
      • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Summer City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Darkey Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Fall City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren 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 Mooneyham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mooneyham Cemetery:

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 Mooneyham Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1320920  (Mooneyham Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1320920 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: Sampson
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 537
    • Location given for GNIS #1320920 (Mooneyham 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 Van Buren, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mooneyham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7459, Longitude: -85.3369       In this case, the coordinates for the Mooneyham 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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