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A visit to the Old Sparta 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 Old Sparta Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9251°   (35° 55' 30")

Lon:   -85.4668°   (-85° 28' 0")

The Old Sparta Cemetery is located in White County<1>.

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Old Sparta Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Frasier & Gracey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Willhite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willhite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willhite Cemetery is located in White County
  • Potts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in White County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lance Cemetery is located in White County
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurd Cemetery is located in White County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in White County
  • Old Bon Air Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bon Air Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bon Air Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bon Air Cemetery is located in White County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Old Blue Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Blue Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Blue Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Blue Spring Cemetery is located in White County
    • New Blue Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Blue Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Blue Springs Cemetery is located in White County
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in White County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in White County
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in White County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in White County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in White County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in White County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
    • Bon Air Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bon Air Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bon Air Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bon Air Cemetery is located in White County
    • Cherry Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Creek Cemetery is located in White County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Sparta Cemetery.

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

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 Sparta 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 Sparta Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Sparta
    • Sparta lies less than 2 miles<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Sparta Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Spencer

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 Old Sparta 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 Old Sparta Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1321207  (Old Sparta Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1321207 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: Sparta
    • County: White         Elev: 286
    • Location given for GNIS #1321207 (Old Sparta Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Old Sparta Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9251, Longitude: -85.4668    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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