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The location of the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8842°   (35° 53' 3")

Lon:   -85.6169°   (-85° 37' 0")

The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Philadelphia Cemetery .

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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to White 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 Philadelphia 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

    • Darkey Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Fall City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Quebeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doyle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Campaign
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
      • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Bone Cave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dibrell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
    • Rowland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cummingsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
        • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
      • Laurelburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
        • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
      • Macedonia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in White County
      • Philippi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
        • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Smithville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
        • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Burton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Putnam County
      • Lucky
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
        • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Spencer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
      • Sweetgum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetgum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
        • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
      • Cherry Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
        • Cherry Creek is located in White County
      • Boiling Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
        • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
      • Shellsford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
        • Shellsford is located in Warren County
      • Burgess
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
        • Burgess is located in Putnam County

    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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Smithville
    • Sparta
      • Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Philadelphia Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Spencer

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pollard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Swindell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swindell Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindell Cemetery
    • Simrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simrell Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simrell Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Cope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Grissom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grissom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grissom Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bain Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Adcock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Adcock Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
      • Chisam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chisam Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisam Cemetery
      • Jericho Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jericho Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
      • Old Jericho Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Jericho Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jericho Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1956309  (Philadelphia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1956309 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: Cassville
      • County: White         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #1956309 (Philadelphia 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 White, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Philadelphia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8842, Longitude: -85.6169       In this case, the coordinates for the Philadelphia 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>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.
    <6>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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