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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Stephens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Stephens Cemetery (FG ID #18926)

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 Stephens Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.7493°   (35° 44' 57")

Lon:   -85.0481°   (-85° 2' 53")

The Stephens Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County<2>.

The county seat for Bledsoe County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Stephens Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Stephens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bledsoe 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 Stephens 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stephens Cemetery.

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

    • Burke
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Ninemile
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jewett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Winesap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Bledsoe County
    • Lake Tansi Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
      • Lake Tansi Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
    • Lantana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantana
      • Lantana is located in Cumberland County
    • Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay
    • Spring City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Summer City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Greenbriar Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
      • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
    • Crossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Todd Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
        • Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
      • Lakewood Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Crab Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
      • Cumberland Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
        • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Roddy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
        • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Dayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Pioneer Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
        • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
      • Creston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Cumberland 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 Stephens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bledsoe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Stephens Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Tollett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tollett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tollett Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tollett Cemetery
    • Parham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parham Cemetery
    • Ormes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ormes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ormes Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ormes Cemetery
    • Musick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Swafford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swafford Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swafford Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Sherrill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Era Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Era Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Era Cemetery
      • Arnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnett Cemetery
      • Brushy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Swafford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swafford Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swafford Cemetery
      • Selby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Cemetery
      • Selby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Selby Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Cemetery
      • Hinch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinch Cemetery
      • Van Hoy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Hoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Hoy Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Hoy 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 Stephens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1271331  (Stephens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1271331 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: Melvine
      • County: Bledsoe         Elev: 314
      • Location given for GNIS #1271331 (Stephens Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #18926

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Bledsoe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stephens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7493, Longitude: -85.0481    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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