A visit to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sullivan Cemetery:
35.4628, -84.9730
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sullivan Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sullivan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sullivan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Spence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Spence Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
- Craven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Craven Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Cemetery
- Dyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dyers Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Early Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Early Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Early Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Dayton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11596 <5>
- Hood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The French Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Abel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Corvin Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin Cemetery
- Spivey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
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- Doughty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Doughty Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Buttram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Buttram Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttram Cemetery
- Cranmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cranmore Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore Cemetery
- Memory Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Memory Garden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Garden
- Rhea Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rhea Memory Gardens is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Memory Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhea Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Dayton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15593 <5>
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sullivan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sullivan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bryan Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Beta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Birchwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Goodfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Decatur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Etola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Lamontville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Summer City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Brayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Flat Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
- Soddy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
- Cute ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Pikeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Akeman Crossroad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
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 Sullivan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sullivan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun
- Dayton
- Decatur
- Pikeville
- Spring City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sullivan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Meigs 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 Sullivan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1271752 (Sullivan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1271752 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: Meigs
- Est. Elev: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Spring
- Location given for Sullivan Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4628483 Lon: -84.9730073
- 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 Meigs, 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 from Point A (ie- Sullivan 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. |