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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 Smith - Wilkey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery

Lat:   35.5831°   (35° 34' 59")

Lon:   -84.8280°   (-84° 49' 40")

The Smith - Wilkey Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Porter - Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter - Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter - Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter - Ward Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Leuty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Sims Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • DeArmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeArmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeArmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeArmond Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Correll Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Correll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Correll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Correll Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jolley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolley Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Godbehere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbehere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbehere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godbehere Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Poe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Burttram Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burttram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burttram Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Eaves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decatur Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decatur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery.

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

  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • Lakewood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Spring City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Goodfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
  • Sewee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Dayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
  • Surprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Cumberland Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
    • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
  • Roddy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
  • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
    • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Prigmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Pioneer Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Lamontville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
    • Ogden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Niota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <6>
    • Burke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Summer City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Graysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Birchwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Luttrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <6>
    • Ninemile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe 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 Smith - Wilkey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith - Wilkey Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athens
    • Athens lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Dayton
    • Dayton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Decatur
  • Spring City

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 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 Smith - Wilkey Cemetery:

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 Smith - Wilkey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1303690  (Smith-Wilkey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1303690 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Decatur
    • County: Rhea         Elev: 239
    • Location given for GNIS #1303690 (Smith-Wilkey Cemetery)

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

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 Rhea, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5831, Longitude: -84.8280       In this case, the coordinates for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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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