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A visit to the Poston Cemetery ...


The location of the Poston 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 Poston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8129°   (35° 48' 46")

Lon:   -89.2812°   (-89° 16' 52")

The Poston Cemetery is located in Crockett County<2>.

The county seat for Crockett County is located in Alamo. Alamo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Poston Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Poston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Crockett 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 Poston 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poston Cemetery.

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

    • Maury City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Johnsons Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Friendship
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Owl City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Crockett Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Halls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
    • Gates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Toulon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Alamo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
    • Tigrett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Flippin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
        • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Bells
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
      • Fowlkes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
        • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
      • Unionville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Dyer County
      • Bishop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Dyer County
      • Ripley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
      • Fruitvale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
        • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
      • Brazil
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
        • Brazil is located in Gibson County
      • Edith
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
        • Edith is located in Lauderdale County

    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 Poston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crockett County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Poston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Glenn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn Cemetery
    • Albritton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albritton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albritton Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albritton Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Bettis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bettis Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettis Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Nunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Bridget Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridget Cemetery is located in Crockett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridget Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cock and Irvin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Stallcup Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stallcup Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Stallcup Family Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallcup Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312741 <6>
      • Eureka Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Pond Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pond Creek Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Creek Cemetery
      • Cairo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • The Cairo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cooke Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
      • Nash Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nash Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gates Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Shaws Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaws Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaws Chapel Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Chapel Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Roberson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberson Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
      • Kail Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kail Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kail Cemetery
      • Belle Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belle Vernon Cemetery is located in Crockett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Vernon Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hardin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Dyer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178062 <6>

    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 Poston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298322  (Poston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298322 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: Chestnut Bluff
      • County: Crockett         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1298322 (Poston 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 Crockett, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Poston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8129, Longitude: -89.2812       In this case, the coordinates for the Poston 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.
    <7>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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