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A visit to the Ravenscroft Cemetery ...


The location of the Ravenscroft 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 Ravenscroft Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5079°   (35° 30' 28")

Lon:   -89.8223°   (-89° 49' 20")

The Ravenscroft Cemetery is located in Tipton County<2>.

The county seat for Tipton County is located in Covington. Covington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ravenscroft 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 Ravenscroft Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Tipton 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 Ravenscroft 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 Ravenscroft Cemetery.

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

    • Gilt Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Randolph
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Munford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Burlison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
    • Drummonds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Detroit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County
    • Atoka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
    • Garland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
    • Wilkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
    • Idaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bride
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
        • Bride is located in Tipton County
      • Rosemark
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
        • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Covington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Pillow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
        • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
      • Millington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Driver
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
        • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Wilson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people

    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 Ravenscroft Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tipton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ravenscroft 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ravenscroft Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Campground Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Old Randolph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Randolph Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Randolph Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8480 <6>
    • Crigger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crigger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crigger Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crigger Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Drummonds.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17322 <6>
    • Walton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Old Fulton Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Nodena Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nodena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nodena Cemetery is located in Mississippi County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nodena Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Quito Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quito Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quito Memorial Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quito Memorial Cemetery
      • Saluted Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saluted Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluted Cemetery
      • Kerrville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kerrville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerrville Cemetery
      • Bethuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethuel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethuel Cemetery
      • Clopton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Samuels Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18156 <6>
      • Bates Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8979 <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 Ravenscroft Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298976  (Ravenscroft Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298976 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: Gilt Edge
      • County: Tipton         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #1298976 (Ravenscroft Cemetery)

    The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com

    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 Tipton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ravenscroft Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5079, Longitude: -89.8223       In this case, the coordinates for the Ravenscroft 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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