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A visit to the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery (FG ID #16940)

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 Peak - Hornsby Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery

Lat:   35.6317°   (35° 37' 54")

Lon:   -84.7822°   (-84° 46' 55")

The cemetery is located in Meigs County<3>.

As an estimate, the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Akeman Crossroad.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the south of the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peak - Hornsby Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hickey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Leuty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Sims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Hickory Flat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 Meigs County
  • Huff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Roork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roork Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • McCabe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCabe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCabe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCabe Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jolley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolley Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Porter - Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter - Ward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter - Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter - Ward Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Pyott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pyott Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Rhea Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhea Springs Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Leuty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Godbehere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbehere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbehere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godbehere Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Wilkey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Ball Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Meigs County
    • Culvahouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culvahouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culvahouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culvahouse Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Lucknow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucknow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucknow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucknow Cemetery is located in Rhea County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peak - Hornsby Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lakewood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • Sewee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sewee
    • From the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery to Sewee
  • Spring City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Surprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Surprise
    • From the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery to Surprise
  • Roddy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roddy
    • From the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery to Roddy
  • Pioneer Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
  • Goodfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Prigmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jewett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Luttrell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
    • Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beta
      • From the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery to Beta
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
    • Niota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
    • Cumberland Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sweetwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
    • Rockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <7>
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Postoak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ninemile
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Peak - Hornsby 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 Peak - Hornsby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Peak - Hornsby 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 Peak - Hornsby Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1297061  (Peak-Hornsby Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1297061 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: Spring City
    • County: Meigs         Elev: 241
    • Location given for GNIS #1297061 (Peak-Hornsby Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #16940

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6317, Longitude: -84.7822    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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