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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sanderson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sanderson Cemetery (FG ID #164025)

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 Sanderson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.3879°   (36° 23' 16")

Lon:   -85.9329°   (-85° 55' 58")

The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Sanderson Cemetery .

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 Sanderson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Sanderson 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanderson Cemetery.

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

    • Pleasant Shade
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <5>
    • Difficult
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Defeated
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Dixon Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Mill Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Johntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Meadorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Carthage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • South Carthage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Haydenburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
        • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
      • Lafayette
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Boiling Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
        • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <5>
      • Frog Pond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
        • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
      • Rough Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
        • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jenkins Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
        • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
      • Hartsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gordonsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
        • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <5>
      • Chestnut Mound
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
        • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
      • Walnut Shade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
        • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
      • Green Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
        • Green Grove is located in Macon County
      • Nameless
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
        • Nameless is located in Jackson County
      • Gainesboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
        • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <5>
      • Whitleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
        • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County

    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 Sanderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sanderson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Will Gregory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
    • John B Goad Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John B Goad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John B Goad Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Knight Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #166582 <1>
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Josephus Cartwright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josephus Cartwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Josephus Cartwright Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josephus Cartwright Cemetery
    • A.W. Ferguson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the A.W. Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The A.W. Ferguson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the A.W. Ferguson Cemetery
    • Chesley Evetts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesley Evetts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesley Evetts Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesley Evetts Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Maceys Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maceys Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maceys Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maceys Hill Cemetery
      • William Brockett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Brockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Brockett Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Brockett Cemetery
      • Ed McDonald Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ed McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed McDonald Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Cortez Adams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortez Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cortez Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortez Adams Cemetery
      • Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
      • Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson - Kelley Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
      • Jesse Ira West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Ira West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jesse Ira West Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Ira West Cemetery

    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 Sanderson Cemetery:

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, 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 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 Sanderson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3879, Longitude: -85.9329    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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