A visit to the Pierce 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 Pierce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pierce Cemetery:
35.9928, -88.1512
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pierce Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the north northeast of the Pierce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pierce Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pierce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pierce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jordan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Sandy Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sandy Point Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Cowells Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Nowell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowell Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- Camden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Camden Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Lashlee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lashlee Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashlee Cemetery
- Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Hollowrock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Nowell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowell Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Gossett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Gossett Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett Cemetery
- Hatley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hatley Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edward Hatley Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Lupper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lupper Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupper Cemetery
- Wyly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wyly Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyly Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary 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 Pierce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pierce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildlife Cove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bruceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollow Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Chaseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Hustburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- New Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Sugar Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Plant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Poplar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Anark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Bakerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Manleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Springville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jeannette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Big Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Pierce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pierce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Bruceton
- Camden
- Huntingdon
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 helpful 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 Pierce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Pierce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1297417 (Pierce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1297417 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Seventeen Creek
- Location given for Pierce Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9928386 Lon: -88.1511505
- 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 Benton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pierce 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. |
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