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A visit to the Southern 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 Southern Cemetery ...

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

36.0048, -85.5753

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

The Southern Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the southeast of the Southern Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Southern Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Southern Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elrod Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Dobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Hutson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Elrod Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod Cemetery
  • Hutchings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hutchings Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchings Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • O'Connor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor Cemetery
    • Dew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dew Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dew Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Macedonia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136244 <5>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southern Cemetery.

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

  • Fanchers Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
  • Macedonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedonia is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Boiling Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Johnsons Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
  • Peeled Chestnut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
  • Burton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Drop ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drop is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
  • Ditty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
  • Burgess
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Darkey Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Darkey Springs is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
  • Cherry Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Creek is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Methodist ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Methodist is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Southtown Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pollard is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Boma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
    • Doyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Cookeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Philippi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
    • Quebeck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shennon Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
    • Park Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Park Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village

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 Southern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Southern Cemetery: