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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 Phillips Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.5101°   (35° 30' 36")

Lon:   -86.4875°   (-86° 29' 14")

The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the southeast of the Phillips Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Phillips Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Talley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Talley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Willowmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willowmount Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • McCuistion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCuistion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCuistion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCuistion Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Lentz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Warner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Streater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Streater Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Streeter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Streeter Cemetery is located in Bedford 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Whitesell - Wilhoite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitesell - Wilhoite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitesell - Wilhoite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitesell - Wilhoite Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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    • Cowan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Old Shelbyville City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shelbyville City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shelbyville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shelbyville City Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Damron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Tune Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tune Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tune Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Burns Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Orr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Whitman - Gregory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman - Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman - Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman - Gregory Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Landers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Coates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coates Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Holland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • 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 Bedford County
    • McAdams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAdams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Hart Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Purvis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Bedford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phillips Cemetery.

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

  • Shelbyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
    • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Vannatta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Whitaker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
    • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
  • Wartrace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Longview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Bell Buckle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <5>
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Haley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
  • Raus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
    • Raus is located in Bedford County
  • Midland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Willow Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cortner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
    • Belfast
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Normandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <5>
    • Countyline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
      • Countyline is located in Moore County
    • Cascade Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
    • Chapel Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Talley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Verona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Belleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Lincoln County
    • Booneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Lincoln County
    • Lynchburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
    • Homaway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
      • Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
    • Beechgrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Phillips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phillips 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 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 Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1319451  (Phillips Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1319451 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: Deason
    • County: Bedford         Elev: 260
    • Location given for GNIS #1319451 (Phillips 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 Bedford, 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 things 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 Phillips Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5101, Longitude: -86.4875       In this case, the coordinates for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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