A visit to the Morgan 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 Morgan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morgan Cemetery:
36.5114, -85.9794
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morgan Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the west northwest of the Morgan Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Morgan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morgan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCrary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- Joe Wilson Meador Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Haley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Nelson McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Chandler - Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- William Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- John R Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The John R Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John R Brown Cemetery
- George P Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- William McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Long Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Long Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fork Cemetery
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- Poney McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Lafayette City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marshall - Selley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain - Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jesse West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jesse West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse West Cemetery
- Galbraith - Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meador - Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lovelady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- Elisha Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Elisha Cox Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elisha Cox Cemetery
- William Abner Hargis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- John R Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morgan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morgan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frog Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Lafayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadorville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Gibbs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Mill Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Red Boiling Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Walnut Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Akersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Difficult
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Green Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Johntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Dixon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- North Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Hermitage Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Hartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Defeated
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Gamaliel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Monoville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Haydenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Fountain Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Clementsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Westmoreland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
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 Morgan 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 Morgan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hartsville
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Westmoreland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Morgan 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 Morgan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1294361 (Morgan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1294361 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: 286 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galen
- Location given for Morgan Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5114415 Lon: -85.9794278
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morgan 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. |