A visit to the Ralston 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 Ralston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ralston Cemetery:
36.3265, -88.7967
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ralston Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.
The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies just to the east southeast of the Ralston Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Ralston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ralston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Weakley County
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- Baldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Baldridge Cemetery is located in Weakley County
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- Baldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Baldridge Cemetery is located in Weakley County
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- Tidwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Baldridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Baldridge Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldridge Cemetery
- Public Well Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Public Well Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Well Cemetery
- The Public Well Cemetery has also been known as:
- Public Wells Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17507 <5>
- Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Hutchins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
- Adams Chapel Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Lynch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Templeton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Old McClain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Old McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McClain Cemetery
- Old Bible Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bible Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bible Union Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Union Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ralston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ralston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ralston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Sidonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Terrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pierce Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- South Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ore Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Rives
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rives is located in Obion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Four Points
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Four Points is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Tumbling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Ralston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Weakley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ralston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bradford
- Dresden
- Fulton
- Greenfield
- Martin
- Rutherford
- Sharon
- Union City
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 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 Ralston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Weakley 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 Ralston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1322428 (Ralston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1322428 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: Weakley
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Martin
- Location given for Ralston Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3264517 Lon: -88.7967255
- 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 Weakley, 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- Ralston 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |