A visit to the Turkeypen 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 Turkeypen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Turkeypen Cemetery:
35.5967, -84.6813
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Turkeypen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Turkeypen Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the southwest of the Turkeypen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Turkeypen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Turkeypen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Turkeypen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hutsell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hutsell Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsell Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Tranquility Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Goddard Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Wesley Cemetery
- Hickory Flat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Valley Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buttram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buttram Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttram Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
- Pond Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pond Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Beulah Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Edgemon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Edgemon Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemon Cemetery
- Old Ten Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Ten Mile Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ten Mile Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turkeypen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Turkeypen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sewee
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Cute ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Surprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Akeman Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Prigmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Niota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Bell Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Pioneer Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Glen Alice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Manila
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Beta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Englewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Turkeypen 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 Turkeypen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Decatur
- Englewood
- Madisonville
- Rockwood
- Spring City
- Sweetwater
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 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 Turkeypen 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 Turkeypen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1273041 (Turkeypen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1273041 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: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tranquillity
- Location given for Turkeypen Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5967393 Lon: -84.681328
- 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' (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- Turkeypen 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. |