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A visit to the Purselley Cemetery ...


The location of the Purselley 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 Purselley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2129°   (35° 12' 46")

Lon:   -84.7197°   (-84° 43' 10")

The Purselley Cemetery is located in Bradley County<2>.

The county seat for Bradley County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Purselley 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 Purselley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bradley 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 Purselley 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purselley Cemetery.

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

    • Benton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestuee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Bellefounte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Ocoee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Charleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
    • Luskville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Calhoun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
    • Claxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • East Cleveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Countryside Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
        • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
      • Oldfort
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
        • Oldfort is located in Polk County
      • Delano
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
        • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
      • Lamontville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
        • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Etola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
        • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Ball Play
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
        • Ball Play is located in Polk County
      • Archville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
        • Archville is located in Polk County
      • Goodsprings
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
        • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
      • Etowah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>

    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 Purselley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bradley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Purselley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Benton
    • Calhoun
    • Cleveland
    • Etowah

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Purselley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chilcutt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilcutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chilcutt Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilcutt Cemetery
    • Council Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Council Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Cemetery
    • Hambright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hambright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hambright Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hambright Cemetery
    • McBrien - Burdett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBrien - Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBrien - Burdett Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBrien - Burdett Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • New Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Friendship Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Friendship Cemetery
    • Baker Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Chapel Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Bellefounte Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellefounte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellefounte Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellefounte Cemetery
    • Tasso Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tasso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tasso Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tasso Cemetery
    • Tasso Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tasso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tasso Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tasso Cemetery
    • Chestuee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestuee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestuee Cemetery is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestuee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Nancy Ward Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nancy Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nancy Ward Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nancy Ward Cemetery
      • Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
      • Clear Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiwassee Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Calhoun Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Community Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Community Cemetery
      • Charleston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Charleston Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charleston Community Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Community Cemetery
      • Spriggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spriggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spriggs Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spriggs Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bradley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Prater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Swafford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swafford 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 Purselley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1639529  (Purselley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1639529 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: Benton
      • County: Bradley         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #1639529 (Purselley Cemetery)

    The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/

    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 Bradley, 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 Purselley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2129, Longitude: -84.7197       In this case, the coordinates for the Purselley 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.




 

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