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A visit to the Rhea Memory Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rhea Memory Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rhea Memory Gardens (FG ID #15593)

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 Rhea Memory Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rhea Memory Gardens

Lat:   35.4570°   (35° 27' 25")

Lon:   -85.0487°   (-85° 2' 55")

The cemetery is located in Rhea County<3>.

As an estimate, the Rhea Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Dayton.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the northeast of the Rhea Memory Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rhea Memory Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rhea Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Corvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corvin Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Abel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hutcheson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Spivey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The French Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Cranmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cranmore Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Old Ogden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ogden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Ogden Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Laurel Brook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Brook Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Miller - Nelson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller - Nelson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Lake Drive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Drive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Drive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Drive Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Old Browder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Browder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Browder Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Dyers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyers Cemetery is located in Rhea County

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]<2> of the Rhea Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rhea Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rhea Memory Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rhea Memory Gardens:

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 Memory Gardens:

  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #15593

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Rhea Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4570, Longitude: -85.0487    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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