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The location of the Old Morgans Creek 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 Morgans Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Morgans Creek 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 Morgans Creek Cemetery

Lat:   35.8409°   (35° 50' 27")

Lon:   -88.0206°   (-88° 1' 14")

The Old Morgans Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Old Morgans Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Old Morgans Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Morgans Creek 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Morgans Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Sugar Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Coxburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Chaseville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Jeannette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Bakerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
    • Plant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Parsons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Lobelville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Camden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Beardstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
        • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Hurricane Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
        • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
      • Buena Vista
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
      • Decaturville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Linden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Only
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bruceton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
        • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
      • Hollow Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
        • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <4>

    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 Morgans Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bakerville
    • Bruceton
    • Camden
      • Camden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Morgans Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Camden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Decaturville
    • Linden
      • Linden lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Morgans Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Linden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Parsons
      • Parsons lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Morgans Creek Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parsons.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Waverly

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Morgans Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wesson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesson Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesson Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9599 <6>
    • Fry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • McIllwain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Willbanks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willbanks Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willbanks Cemetery
    • Capps Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Capps Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Malin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malin Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malin Cemetery
    • Tippitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tippitt Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippitt Cemetery
    • Lain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lain Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lain Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Griggs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griggs Cemetery
      • Dry Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Branch Cemetery
      • Matlock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matlock Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
      • Caney Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caney Fork Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Fork Cemetery
      • Bawcum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bawcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bawcum Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bawcum Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Denson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denson Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denson Cemetery
      • Britts Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britts Chapel Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britts Chapel Cemetery
      • Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
      • Hamm Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamm Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamm Cemetery
      • Eagle Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
      • Peebles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles 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 Morgans Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1644723  (Old Morgans Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1644723 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: Sugar Tree
      • County: Benton         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #1644723 (Old Morgans Creek 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 Benton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Morgans Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8409, Longitude: -88.0206       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Morgans Creek 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>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.
    <6>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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