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A visit to the Old Jericho Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Jericho 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 Old Jericho Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8415°   (35° 50' 29")

Lon:   -85.5647°   (-85° 33' 52")

The Old Jericho Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the northeast of the Old Jericho 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 either 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 Old Jericho Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to White 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 Old Jericho 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Jericho Cemetery.

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

    • Quebeck
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Doyle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Bone Cave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Darkey Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Fall City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Campaign
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Cummingsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurelburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
      • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sweetgum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
        • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Fanchers Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
        • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
      • Johnsons Chapel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
        • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
      • Dibrell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Gath
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Macedonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in White County
      • Shellsford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
        • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Cherry Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
        • Cherry Creek is located in White 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 Old Jericho Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Jericho Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Swindell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swindell Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindell Cemetery
    • Simrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simrell Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simrell Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Grissom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grissom Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
    • Chisam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chisam Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisam Cemetery
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Doyle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Doyle Cemetery is located in White County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Doyle.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11458 <7>
      • Hurd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurd Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Rock Island Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Sparkman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparkman Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson 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 Old Jericho Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1296329  (Old Jericho Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1296329 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: Doyle
      • County: White         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1296329 (Old Jericho 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 White, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Jericho Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8415, Longitude: -85.5647       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Jericho 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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