A visit to the Stephens 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 Stephens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stephens Cemetery:
35.1967, -84.4860
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stephens Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Reliance Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance Cemetery
- Burchfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchfield Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Delano Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Delano Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Cemetery
- Parris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Parris Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris Cemetery
- Runyon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Runyon Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
- Greasy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Paul Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
- Cambria Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Old Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Bullet Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bullet Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullet Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Servilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Archville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Archville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
- Rymers ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rymers is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Delano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Etowah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Epperson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goodsprings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Rural Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Parksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Chanceytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chanceytown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Coker Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
- Mecca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Claxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Luskville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Chestuee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Chable ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chable is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chable
- Ducktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jalapa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Ocoee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Burger Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
- Nonaburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
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.
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1327108 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McFarland
- Location given for Stephens Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.196741 Lon: -84.4860397
- 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 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 '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- Stephens 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. |