A visit to the Paran 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 Paran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paran Cemetery:
36.2465, -85.4119
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paran Cemetery is located in Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Paran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Paran Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Paran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lyles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Netherland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Netherland Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland Cemetery
- Dodson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Cobble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cobble Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Phy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brotherton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brotherton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brotherton Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Eckel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eckel Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckel Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Quarles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Quarles Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles Cemetery
- Wiser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wiser Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiser Cemetery
- Gullet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gullet Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullet Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bilbrey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bilbrey Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilbrey Cemetery
- Roaring River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mathew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mathew Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathew Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jeremiah
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Bangham Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Algood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Shennon Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Park Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Beaver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Cookeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Southtown Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Burgess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Burristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Hanging Limb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Obey City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Lovejoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Garretts Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Boiling Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Cherry Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Grey ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Gainesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Paran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cookeville
- Gainesboro
- Livingston
- Monterey
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 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 Paran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Overton 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 Paran Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644920 (Paran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644920 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cookeville East
- Location given for Paran Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2464499 Lon: -85.4119169
- 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 Overton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paran 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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