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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 Posey Field Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Posey Field 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 Posey Field Cemetery

Lat:   35.0979°   (35° 5' 52")

Lon:   -86.0078°   (-86° 0' 28")

The Posey Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the northwest of the Posey Field Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Posey Field Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Gass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 Franklin County
  • Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Sherrod - Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod - Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherrod - Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Marlow Field Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marlow Field Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mullikin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullikin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullikin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mullikin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • McIlheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIlheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIlheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McIlheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • McLlheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLlheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLlheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLlheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Willard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Garner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Garner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Steele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Francis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Owens Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Keith Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Spring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Holder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holder Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Posey Field Cemetery.

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

  • Sal City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
    • Sal City is located in Franklin County
  • Cowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
  • Greenhaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
    • Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
  • Sewanee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Franklin County
  • Decherd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <5>
  • Sand Switch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
    • Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
  • Orme
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
    • Orme is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Beans Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
    • Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
  • Greerton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
    • Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Hytop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
    • Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Narrows ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Estill Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
      • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <5>
    • Monteagle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
      • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <5>
    • Winchester Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
      • Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Huntland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Francisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Estillfork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estillfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
      • Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Comfort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comfort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
      • Comfort is located in Marion County
    • Rash
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
      • Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Pelham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
      • Lexie is located in Franklin County
    • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Richard City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
      • Richard City is located in Marion County
    • South Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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 Posey Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Posey Field 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 Posey Field Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1318396  (Posey Field Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1318396 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: Pitcher Ridge
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 551
    • Location given for GNIS #1318396 (Posey Field Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

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 Franklin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Posey Field Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0979, Longitude: -86.0078       In this case, the coordinates for the Posey Field 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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