A visit to the Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phillips Cemetery:
36.1845, -85.2319
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Phillips Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Phillips Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
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- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Union Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Welch Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Looper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Looper Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Norrod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Norrod Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrod Cemetery
- France Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The France Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Qualls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Qualls Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Swallows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Swallows Cemetery is located in Overton County
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- Hanging Limb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hanging Limb Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb Cemetery
- Speck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Speck Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Cemetery
- The Speck Cemetery has also been known as:
- Three Rivers Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Overton County
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- Oakley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stamps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Honey Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Monterey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Obey City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Lovejoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Beaver Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Hanging Limb
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Wilder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Jeremiah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Clarkrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shennon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
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- Algood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Neverfail is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverfail
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Bangham Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Ravenscroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ravenscroft is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Grimsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Southtown Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Cookeville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Phillips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cookeville
- Livingston
- Monterey
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Phillips Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Overton 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 Phillips Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1297345 (Phillips Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1297345 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 598 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Obey City
- Location given for Phillips Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1845088 Lon: -85.2319117
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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 Overton, 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 from Point A (ie- Phillips 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |