A visit to the Mount Helen 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 Mt. Helen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Helen Cemetery:
36.3942, -84.7086
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Helen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Helen Cemetery is located in Fentress County<2>.
The county seat for Fentress County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Helen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Helen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Helen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Helen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurel Dale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Laurel Dale Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Dale Cemetery
- The Laurel Dale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rugby Cemetery
- Thompkin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Thompkin Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompkin Cemetery
- Christian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Brewster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Elgin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16833 <5>
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- The Carpenter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nydeck Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16439 <5>
- Foote Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Foote Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Foote Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Elgin.
- Potter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Potter Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Jamestown.
- The Potter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Julian Potter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17366 <5>
- Terry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Terry Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Jamestown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19286 <5>
- Freels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Freels Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freels Cemetery
- Lewallen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Goad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Royalston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Royalston Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Pemperton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pemperton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemperton Cemetery
- Redman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Redman Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
- Dawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dawn Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
- The Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery has also been known as:
- Black Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #378995 <5>
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Helen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Helen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- West Robbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
- Burrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Glenmary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Robbins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Helenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Allardt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunbright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Mill Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Verdun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Verdun is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- Hughett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deer Lodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lavender
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Winona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Annadel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Foster Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
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 Mt. Helen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fentress County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Helen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Jamestown
- Oneida
- Sunbright
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 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 Mt. Helen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fentress 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 Mt. Helen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1320843 (Mount Helen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1320843 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: Fentress
- Est. Elev: 444 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Honey Creek
- Location given for Mount Helen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3942417 Lon: -84.7085532
- 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 Fentress, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Helen 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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