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The location of the Pierce 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 Pierce Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5609°   (36° 33' 39")

Lon:   -85.1319°   (-85° 7' 54")

The Pierce Cemetery is located in Pickett County<2>.

The county seat for Pickett County is located in Byrdstown. Byrdstown lies just to the north northwest of the Pierce Cemetery .

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 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 Pickett 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 Pierce 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 19 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.

    • Byrdstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Static
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Static
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Little Crab
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Free Communion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
    • Pall Mall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oakley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Garretts Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Jamestown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Slickford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
        • Slickford is located in Wayne County (KY)
      • Ida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Alpha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Livingston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Overton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Shearer Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
        • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County (KY)
      • Cumberland City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
        • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County (KY)

    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 Pickett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Pierce Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Amonette Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amonette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amonette Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amonette Cemetery
    • Reader Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reader Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reader Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Story Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Mt. Era Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flowers - Zachary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers - Zachary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers - Zachary Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers - Zachary Cemetery
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Pickett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Love Lady Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Lady Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Lady Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Cope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Paggett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paggett Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paggett Cemetery
      • Amonette Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amonette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amonette Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amonette Cemetery
      • Amonette Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amonette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amonette Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amonette Cemetery
      • Rich's Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Rich's Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rich's Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Byrdstown.
        • The Rich's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rich Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419926 <6>
      • Poore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poore Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Pickett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett 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 Pierce Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1297426  (Pierce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1297426 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: Byrdstown
      • County: Pickett         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1297426 (Pierce 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 Pickett, 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 obstructions 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 Pierce Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5609, Longitude: -85.1319       In this case, the coordinates for the Pierce 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>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.
    <6>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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