A visit to the Sulphura 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 Sulphura Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sulphura Cemetery:
36.5367, -86.4147
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sulphura Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sulphura Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sulphura Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sulphura Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sulphura Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Rock Bridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Bridge Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Sherron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sherron Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherron Cemetery
- Parkers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Fountain Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Brush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Brush Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brush Cemetery
- Bushs Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bushs Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Chapel Cemetery
- Dry Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork Cemetery
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- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Brackentown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brackentown Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown Cemetery
- McCloud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McCloud Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloud Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Sulphur Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sulphur Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Fork Cemetery
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hobdy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hobdy Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobdy Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Durham Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt 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 Sulphura Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sulphura Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Corinth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Rock Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- South Tunnel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Fountain Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Sengtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
- Bethpage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Hall Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Bledsoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Cottontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Trousdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Chipman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Westmoreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Johnsons Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Gallatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Black Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Adolphus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mulloy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
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 Sulphura Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sulphura Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Portland
- Westmoreland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sulphura Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Sulphura Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1646718 (Sulphura Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646718 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fountain Head
- Location given for Sulphura Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5367098 Lon: -86.4147145
- 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 Sumner, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sulphura 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |