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The location of the Pelham Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Pelham Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.3092°   (35° 18' 33")

Lon:   -85.8872°   (-85° 53' 13")

The Pelham Cemetery is located in Grundy County<2>.

The county seat for Grundy County is located in Altamont. Altamont lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pelham Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pelham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Grundy 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 Pelham 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pelham Cemetery.

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

    • Pelham
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sand Switch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
      • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
    • Stephenson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
      • Stephenson is located in Coffee County
    • Monteagle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <4>
    • Sewanee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tracy City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
      • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>
    • Hillsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenhaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
      • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
    • Lankford Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankford Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
      • Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
    • Coalmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Grundy County
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Winton Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton Town
        • Winton Town is located in Coffee County
      • Decherd
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
        • Decherd is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
      • Cowan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
        • Cowan is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
      • Estill Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
        • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
      • Gruetli - Laager
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
        • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <4>
      • Belmont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Coffee County
      • Winchester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Viola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
        • Viola is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
      • Royal Oaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
        • Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
      • Winchester Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
        • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Forest Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
        • Forest Mill is located in Coffee County
      • Beersheba Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
        • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Pelham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grundy County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pelham Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Pelham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Partin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Partin Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partin Cemetery
    • Laxon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laxon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laxon Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laxon Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Sherrill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Henley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Hargiss Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hargiss Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargiss Cemetery
      • Big Spring Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
      • Hamby Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Layne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Layne Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layne Cemetery
      • Tate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tate Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Ikard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ikard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ikard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ikard Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Paynes Cove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paynes Cove Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Cove Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sissom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sissom Cemetery is located in Coffee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sissom 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 Pelham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1317715  (Pelham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1317715 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: Alto
      • County: Grundy         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #1317715 (Pelham 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 Grundy, 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 things 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 Pelham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3092, Longitude: -85.8872       In this case, the coordinates for the Pelham 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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