A visit to the Stafford 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 Stafford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stafford Cemetery:
35.2573, -89.4990
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stafford Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies just to the east of the Stafford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stafford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Stafford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stafford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillard Nolley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- McCulley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bell Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bell Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove Cemetery
- Rayner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rayner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Cemetery
- Ketchum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ketchum Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum Cemetery
- Person Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Person Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Person Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Waller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Tharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
- Chaffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Chaffin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffin Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stafford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stafford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Hickory Withe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Macon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Canadaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gallaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Braden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Fredonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Keeling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Lakeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dancyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Stafford 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 Stafford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Collierville
- Cordova
- Somerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stafford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Stafford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1271186 (Stafford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1271186 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lambert
- Location given for Stafford Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2573086 Lon: -89.4989646
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stafford 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. |