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The location of the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Walnut Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery

Lat:   35.5315°   (35° 31' 53")

Lon:   -84.7402°   (-84° 44' 24")

The Old Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the west southwest of the Old Walnut Grove 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 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 Old Walnut Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Meigs 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 Walnut Grove 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Decatur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sewee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Surprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Beta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Lakewood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Niota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
    • Prigmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Lamontville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Luttrell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
      • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
        • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Manila
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
        • Manila is located in McMinn County
      • Sweetwater
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
        • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
      • Dayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Charleston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
      • Calhoun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Claxton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
        • Claxton is located in McMinn County
      • Englewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • Englewood is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
      • Pioneer Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Roddy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
        • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Cumberland Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
        • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Etola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
        • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Goodsprings
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
        • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
      • Etowah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
      • Nonaburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonaburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
        • Nonaburg is located in McMinn 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Calhoun
    • Dayton
    • Decatur
      • Decatur lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Decatur.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Englewood
    • Etowah
      • Etowah lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Etowah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Spring City
    • Sweetwater

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decatur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
    • Idlewild Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idlewild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idlewild Cemetery
    • Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Goodfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goodfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Goodfield Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goodfield Cemetery
      • Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Leuty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Correll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Correll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Correll Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Correll Cemetery
      • Ingle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Dennis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Clearwater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
      • Buttram Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buttram Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
      • Turkeypen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkeypen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turkeypen Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkeypen 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 Walnut Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1296393  (Old Walnut Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1296393 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: Tranquillity
      • County: Meigs         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #1296393 (Old Walnut Grove 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 Meigs, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5315, Longitude: -84.7402       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Walnut Grove 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.




 

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