A visit to the South Liberty 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 South Liberty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Liberty Cemetery:
35.3648, -84.6341
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Liberty Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.
The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the north northeast of the South Liberty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Liberty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the South Liberty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thorn Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill Cemetery
- Piney Grove UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- New Eastanallee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Eastanallee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Pickens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Riceville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Riceville Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville Cemetery
- Double Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Swafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Swafford Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Swafford Cemetery
- Hanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hanks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Goodsprings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodsprings Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings Cemetery
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wesleyanna Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyanna Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMinn County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Claxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Goodsprings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Luskville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Etowah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chestuee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Englewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nonaburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lamontville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Manila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Niota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefounte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Mecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Goodfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Servilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Etola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Cute ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Rural Vale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Jalapa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Bell Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Sewee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
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 South Liberty 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 South Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Decatur
- Englewood
- Etowah
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 professional and volunteer 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 South Liberty 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 South Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1956324 (South Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1956324 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: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Calhoun
- Location given for South Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3647953 Lon: -84.6341026
- 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 'straight-line' (or 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- South Liberty 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |