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A visit to the Terry Cemetery ...

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 Terry Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Terry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.1334°   (36° 8' 0")

Lon:   -85.1761°   (-85° 10' 33")

The Terry Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Cookeville. Cookeville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Terry Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Terry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • John Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Phillips Cemetery
    • The John Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • The John Phillips Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Phillips Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17059 <5>
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Welch Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Welch Memorial Cemetery is located in Putnam County
  • Welch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swallows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swallows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swallows Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Lovejoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Mayland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mayland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • France Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The France Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Norrod Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norrod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norrod Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Union Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Point Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Rains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rains Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Custard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Custard Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Muddy Pond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muddy Pond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muddy Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muddy Pond Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Terry Cemetery.

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

  • Obey City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
    • Obey City is located in Overton County
  • Lovejoy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
    • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Cumberland County
  • Hanging Limb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
    • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
  • Bushing ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
    • Bushing is located in Overton County
  • Clarkrange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
    • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Cumberland County
  • Wilder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Wilder is located in Fentress County
  • Qualls ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
    • Qualls is located in Overton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ravenscroft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscroft
      • Ravenscroft is located in White County
    • Howard Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
      • Howard Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Jeremiah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
      • Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
    • Grimsley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shennon Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shennon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
      • Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
    • Clarktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
    • Crossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbriar Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Algood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
      • Algood is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <6>

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 Terry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Terry Cemetery:

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 Terry Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1272337  (Terry Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1272337 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: Obey City
    • County: Putnam         Elev: 527
    • Location given for GNIS #1272337 (Terry Cemetery)

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

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 Putnam, 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 Terry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1334, Longitude: -85.1761       In this case, the coordinates for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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