A visit to the Rhea 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 Rhea Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rhea Cemetery:
35.3492, -87.1483
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rhea Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rhea Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rhea Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rhea Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rhea Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lucy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lucy Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yokley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Yokley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley Cemetery
- Yokley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Yokley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley Cemetery
- Briar Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Briar Ridge Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Ridge Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The May Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Joines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Joines Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joines Cemetery
- Marcella Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Marcella Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Morris Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Morris Town Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Town Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Carvell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Carvell Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvell Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cook Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Campbellsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10782 <5>
- Petty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Petty Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Mint Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mint Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Abernathy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
- Wilsford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wilsford Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsford Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rhea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rhea Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Campbellsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Weakley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bufords
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Screamer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Wales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Webber City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Ethridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Bodenham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Broadview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Flatwoods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Park Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lawrenceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Culleoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Rhea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rhea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lawrenceburg
- Lynnville
- Mount Pleasant
- Pulaski
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 professional and volunteer 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 Rhea Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Giles 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 Rhea Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299267 (Rhea Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1299267 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Campbellsville
- Location given for Rhea Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3492446 Lon: -87.1483438
- 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 Giles, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rhea 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. |