A visit to the Petty 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 Petty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Petty Cemetery:
35.9628, -85.7264
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Petty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Petty Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies just to the west of the Petty Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Petty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Petty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adcock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brassel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brassel Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassel Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Billings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Billings Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- George - Estes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The George - Estes Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George - Estes Cemetery
- Adcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Adcock Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Cemetery
- Peeled Chestnut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shaw Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Lander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lander Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jaco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jaco Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaco Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Hullett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hullett Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullett Cemetery
- Bonham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bonham Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham Cemetery
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Holly Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Aaron Cantrell Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron Cantrell Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Hutchings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hutchings Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchings Cemetery
- Elrod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod Cemetery
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]<3> of the Petty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Petty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peeled Chestnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
- Johnsons Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Chapel is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
- Philippi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Philippi is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Drop ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drop was located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Smithville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fanchers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fanchers Mills is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
- Bear Branch ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Branch was located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Darkey Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darkey Springs is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pollard was located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Horseshoe Falls was located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Youngblood was located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Dibrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dibrell is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
- Fall City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Boma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boma is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
- Gath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gath is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
- Ditty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ditty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
- Temperance Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Temperance Hall is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Dowelltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lucky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Quebeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgess
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Liberty is also located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
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 Petty Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Petty 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 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 Petty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Petty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1314029 (Petty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1314029 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sligo Bridge
- Location given for Petty Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9628411 Lon: -85.7263718
- 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 DeKalb, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petty 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. |