A visit to the Patterson 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 Patterson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Patterson Cemetery:
36.5187, -86.4011
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Patterson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Patterson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Patterson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sulphura Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sulphura Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rock Bridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rock Bridge Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Dry Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork Cemetery
- Bushs Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bushs Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Sherron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sherron Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherron Cemetery
- Old Fountain Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Brush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Brush Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brush Cemetery
- McCloud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McCloud Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloud Cemetery
- Durham Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethpage Lower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethpage Lower Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage Lower Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethpage Lower Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Gallatin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9265 <5>
- Bethpage Upper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethpage Upper Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage Upper Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethpage Upper Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Gallatin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9265 <5>
- Bethpape Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethpape Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpape Cemetery
- Sulphur Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sulphur Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Fork Cemetery
- Brackentown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brackentown Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown Cemetery
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]<3> of the Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Patterson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- South Tunnel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Corinth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Bethpage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Sengtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
- Rogana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Bledsoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cottontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trousdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chipman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westmoreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hall Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Siloam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Johnsons Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Mitchellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Adolphus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Mulloy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
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 Patterson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Patterson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Portland
- Westmoreland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Patterson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Patterson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1296954 (Patterson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1296954 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fountain Head
- Location given for Patterson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5186545 Lon: -86.4011031
- 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 Sumner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patterson 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |