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A visit to the Rigsby Cemetery ...

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 Rigsby Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.8398°   (35° 50' 23")

Lon:   -86.0425°   (-86° 2' 33")

The cemetery is located in Cannon County<2>.

As an estimate, the Rigsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Woodbury.

The county seat for Cannon County is located in Woodbury. Woodbury lies just to the west southwest of the Rigsby Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rigsby Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Rigsby Cemetery.

Rigsby Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cavender Branch Cemetery
  • Neeley Cemetery
  • Vinson Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rigsby Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Doolittle / Keele / Nichols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Willard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willard Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Herriman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herriman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Herriman Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Vance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vance Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Preston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Good Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Cemetery is located in Cannon County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Duggin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duggin Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ready Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ready Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ready Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Gaither Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaither Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaither Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaither Cemetery is located in Cannon County
    • Mears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mears Cemetery is located in Cannon County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Rigsby Cemetery.

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

  • Woodbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Manus Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
    • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
  • Bluewing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
  • Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gassaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Readyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Burgen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
    • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burgen
    • From the Rigsby Cemetery to Burgen
  • Auburntown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
    • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Bradyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Centertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngblood ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
    • Round Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Daylight
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daylight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Daylight
      • From the Rigsby Cemetery to Daylight
    • Lucky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucky
      • From the Rigsby Cemetery to Lucky
    • Kittrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Naola ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
      • Naola is located in Coffee County
    • Trousdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Statesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bear Branch ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in DeKalb County
    • Dowelltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gath
      • Gath is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gath
      • From the Rigsby Cemetery to Gath
    • Dibrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dibrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibrell
      • Dibrell is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dibrell
      • From the Rigsby Cemetery to Dibrell

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 Rigsby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cannon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rigsby Cemetery:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rigsby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8398, Longitude: -86.0425    
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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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