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:
36.1998, -89.2034
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 Dyer County<2>.
The county seat for Dyer County is located in Dyersburg. Dyersburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pierce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pierce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Newbern.
- The Mt. Carmel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15909 <5>
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- McCorkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McCorkle Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCorkle Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Poplar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Poplar Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Bethpage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethpage Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage Cemetery
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- Beech Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- New Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Newbern Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Newbern Cemetery is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The North Union Cemetery is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union Cemetery
- Hollomon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hollomon Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollomon Cemetery
- Camp Ground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Trimble
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Trimble is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Obion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Obion is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Newbern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tilghman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tilghman is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Meacham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meacham is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Tatumville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tatumville is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
- Kenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Hornbeak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bogota is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rives
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Bishop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Dyer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dyersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Samburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Owl City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Owl City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Sidonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Ridgely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Middle City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middle City is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
- Tigrett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tigrett is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
- Union City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlkes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
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 Dyer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pierce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dyer
- Dyer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pierce Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyersburg
- Newbern
- Obion
- Ridgely
- Rutherford
- Tiptonville
- Troy
- Troy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pierce Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Union City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pierce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dyer 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 #1297419 (Pierce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1297419 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: Dyer
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Trimble
- Location given for Pierce Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1997909 Lon: -89.2034022
- 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 Dyer, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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