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A visit to the Somerville Cemetery ...


The location of the Somerville Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Somerville Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.2418°   (35° 14' 30")

Lon:   -89.3537°   (-89° 21' 13")

The Somerville Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies just to the southeast of the Somerville Cemetery .

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 either 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 Somerville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Somerville 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Somerville Cemetery.

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

    • Somerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Williston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Newcastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Fayette Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
    • Dancyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
      • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Whiteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
    • Forty Five
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
    • Hickory Withe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Canadaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
        • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • La Grange
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
        • La Grange is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Hickory Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
        • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Stanton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Keeling
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
        • Keeling is located in Hancock County
      • Eurekaton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eurekaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
        • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
      • Mason
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Braden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gallaway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Grand Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
        • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
      • Rossville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
      • Ko Ko
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
        • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
      • Arlington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>

    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 Somerville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Somerville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stitts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stitts Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitts Cemetery
    • McFerrin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFerrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFerrin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFerrin Cemetery
    • Peebles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peebles Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Hutchins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Whitetaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitetaker Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetaker Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Chaffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaffin Cemetery
    • Moe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moe Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Hobson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Person Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Person Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Cemetery
      • Ketchum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketchum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ketchum Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketchum Cemetery
      • Tharp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Dungan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Asbury African American Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Somerville.
        • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Asbury Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8722 <6>
      • Dupree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
      • Rehobeth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel 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 Somerville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1319919  (Somerville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1319919 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: Somerville
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #1319919 (Somerville Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

    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 Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Somerville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2418, Longitude: -89.3537       In this case, the coordinates for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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