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A visit to the Stephens Cemetery ...


The location of the Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1967°   (35° 11' 48")

Lon:   -84.4860°   (-84° 29' 9")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Stephens 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 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 Polk 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 27 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.

    • Archville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County
    • Delano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Etowah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
    • Goodsprings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Chanceytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Coker Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
      • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Mecca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Claxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Luskville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Chestuee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ducktown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jalapa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
        • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
      • Ocoee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Burger Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
        • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Englewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • Englewood is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
      • Fry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
        • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Copperhill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
        • Copperhill is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <4>
      • Postell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
        • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
      • Tellico Plains
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oldfort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
        • Oldfort is located in Polk County
      • Ball Play
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
        • Ball Play is located in Polk County
      • McCaysville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
        • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <4>
      • Pantertown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
        • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
      • Calhoun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Charleston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <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 Stephens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Stephens Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Reliance Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reliance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reliance Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reliance Cemetery
    • Burchfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchfield Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Brock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Witt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Delano Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delano Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delano Cemetery
    • Parris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parris Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parris Cemetery
    • Runyon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runyon Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon Cemetery
    • Greasy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Hamby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Paul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paul Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
      • Cambria Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cambria Baptist Cemetery is located in McMinn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Baptist Cemetery
      • Campbellite Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbellite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbellite Cemetery
      • Old Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Fairview Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairview Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Bullet Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullet Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullet Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Creek 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 #1327108  (Stephens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1327108 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: McFarland
      • County: Polk         Elev: 261
      • Location given for GNIS #1327108 (Stephens Cemetery)

    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 Polk, 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 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 Stephens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1967, Longitude: -84.4860       In this case, the coordinates for the Stephens 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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