A visit to the Small 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 Small Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Small Cemetery:
35.5831, -84.5399
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Small Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Small Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.
The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Small Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Small Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Small Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Small Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Union McMinn Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glaze Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Glaze Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Neil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neil Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neil Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Shearman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shearman Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearman Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dickey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dickey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Mt. Cumberland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Beulah Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pond Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Niota Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Niota Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota Cemetery
- Heiskell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Heiskell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiskell Cemetery
- Northpoint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Northpoint Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpoint 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 Small Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Small Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prigmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Bell Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Niota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Luttrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Surprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Sewee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Madisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cute ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Englewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Akeman Crossroad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Loudon City Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Loudon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 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 Small Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Small Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Decatur
- Englewood
- Etowah
- Loudon
- Madisonville
- Sweetwater
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Small Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McMinn 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 Small Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270545 (Small Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270545 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: McMinn
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niota
- Location given for Small Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5831294 Lon: -84.5399321
- 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 McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Small 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. |
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